Palermo has just been named Italy's new Capital of Culture. Photo: Massimo Frasson/Flickr Palermo is Italy's Capital of Culture for 2018, and there are plenty of reasons to visit the Sicilian city.

Few travel moments rival that first encounter with a new city — the instant when its sounds, scents and pulse begin to unfold ...

Thinking of going to Sicily, but worried about getting stuck in crowded, high-traffic areas? Consider venturing into the mountains of this region.

Although Italians are rabid fans of their national cuisine, many fear it is swamping their city centres, drowning out local ...

“At the same time, poetic desolation and ‘beauty’ of the ruins and debris [have become] Palermo’s signature, the one that makes it look charmingly untidy, disordered and free-spirited.” She also notes ...

The Vatican announced on Tuesday that Pope Benedict XVI will make a pastoral visit to Palermo, Italy in early October for an ecclesial meeting with families and young people from the region. The Holy ...