Perhaps the most fascinating sight is about two kilometres from the centre, in a crypt below ... reminder of your mortality. Palermo became a major city after the ninth-century arrival of the ...

In the early 1990s crusading anti-mafia prosecutors were murdered as they tried to hit back. Then in 1993 the so-called boss ...

An underrated European island was named one of the best destinations for winter sun in 2024, with temperatures soaring to 20 ...

In Sicily, Palermo, Syracuse and Catania ... the symbol of the city. The elegant Via Etnea runs through the centre, offering a spectacular view of the still active volcano. History buffs should ...