Good news for those planning a trip to Palermo who would like to see a bit more of Sicily, without straying too far: within a few hours of the capital there are fantastic spots to discover Art and History. Having visited them myse…

To get the full impact of the city’s culture, you must have a night at the opera in Palermo’s Teatro Massimo Vittorio Emanuele. It’s the largest opera house in Italy, designed like an Ancient Greek temple, and where the final scen…

The Mondello or Altavilla Milicia beaches are easy choices, but where do the people from Palermo go (and tourists usually don’t)?LE PIATTAFORME ALL’ADDAURA (THE PLATFORMS AT ADDAURA) You can get to Mondello through Favorita Park b…