“Sicily is not Italy,” reads stenciled graffiti around Palermo, a sign that some in the Sicilian capital view the city as both a physical and cultural outlier from the mainland. Influenced by ...

Southern Italy's Palermo has revamped its image and seeing more tourists, but residents warn of finding a balance to combat overtourism.

my husband Dave and I read online about their unusual tours -- walking tours of Palermo offered every Saturday and on request, and private tours an hour away to Corleone, home of the notorious ...

Once shuttered after dark, Palermo's historic core is a thriving ... that began the change,” says Marco Romeo, of Streaty food tours, when I meet him for a beer in nearby Piazza Sant’Onofrio.

Orlando, 70, is seeking re-election at a June 11 ballot and says the tourist surge is a testament to his success in helping Palermo overcome its troubled past and slowly recover from the worst ...