The cathedral, which at first glance looks more like a fortified Arabian palace than a Christian place of worship, is set back from Corso Vittorio

Monte Pellegrino, whose rocky outline overlooks Palermo, has played an important part in the city’s history. Signs of human habitation going back to the Stone

Ancient sites are an exceptional feature of Sicily forming a direct link to the people who once inhabited the island. Some of them, located in

Hidden away in Palermo’s Vucciria market is a curious statue of the city’s mythical founder, the Genius of Palermo. Created by Pietro de Bonitate in

In 2020 Agrigento has an unusual celebration – its 2600th anniversary. Founded in 580 BC by men from nearby Gela, the city grew on the

An intriguing monument from the Norman era has re-opened to the public in Palermo. Situated to the south of the city, on the approach to