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What’s on in Palermo right now, hand-picked for visitors. Big festivals, food and wine fairs, concerts and exhibitions across Palermo and its province. Every listing tells you what it is, what it costs and how to book. 💡 Heads-up: some of the ticket and info links below are in Italian only. Don’t let that stop … Read more

The things going on in Palermo right now that could change your trip: road closures, transport strikes, big events and useful heads-ups. Updated regularly.

  Feast of Saint Rosalia: A Palermitan’s Honest Guide to the Festino The Feast of Saint Rosalia by a Palermitan: the plague she stopped, the night it explodes, and how to stand inside it without melting. I grew up in a poor, working-class corner of Palermo. As a kid I saw the whole cast: dealers, … Read more

The straight Palermitan take on the Capuchin Catacombs: what those mummies really are, whether it is worth your day, and exactly how to go. Allora. You heard Palermo has a place where the dead hang on the walls. Dressed like shop mannequins. In their good suits. Staring at you from a hundred years ago like … Read more

Panarea is the smallest of the Aeolian Islands. Somehow it’s also the one with the best beach, the most famous nightclub, and a Bronze Age village on a cliff. Here’s how to pull it off without paying for a yacht you don’t own. Allora. You’ve already read four Panarea articles. They all said the same … Read more

Mondello decoded. What it costs in 2026, which path to pick on the sand, what to avoid, when to come. Allora. You’ve already read four Mondello articles. They all said the same three things. White sand. Crystal-clear water. Fifteen minutes from Palermo. Then nothing useful. Whether to actually go. What it costs. Which beach to … Read more