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Here I’m going to speak about one of the most beautiful and important pieces to be found in Palermo: La Vucciria by the Sicilian painter, Renato Guttuso. Old Don Tano Bongiorno may look like a worn old man and my wife says I’m messy too. She had to fashion a huge sort of bib or … Read more

Here old Don Tano will speak about the Arab Lattarini Street Market which is located at the heart of Palermo Old Town.  Sometimes I like to mingle with the crowds in the old Arab Lattarini Street Market. What a marketplace! You want it, they got it. They don’t got it, you don’t need it. This … Read more

Hey, today my good friend, baker Luigi Moscone, invited me, old Don Tano, to his bakery to talk to me about mentioning his delicious products on my Palermo blog. The bakery is just a little place, and considering how big (around the middle) Luigi is, I don’t see how he manages to work that wonderful … Read more

If you see or hear the word Sfincione, I’m sure you’ll scratch your head and start digging into that little pocket dictionary. Don Tano here to solve your problem and you can leave the dictionary in your tote or whatever. One of the most common commodities you’re gonna find in Sicily is our famous street … Read more

Today I’m gonna tell you about a man who was a lot like me. My name is Tano Bongiorno and I’m your official guide and host for the ancient and wonderful city of Palermo. The man I’m talking about is considered to be an antimafia superhero. His name is Giovanni Falcone, and I say he … Read more

All around the world tales of haunted houses abound. There are so many in fact, that they’ve even inspired long-running TV series devoted to visiting these houses. There has always been a certain fascination with these in the minds of people of all ages and walks of life. Palermo has its very own: The Haunted … Read more