The recession is over. Enjoy Sicily in 2010. Interesting weekly tours of Sicily with small groups at good prices. Shore excursions too. Read about our tours of Sicily.

Be the guest of a count and countess in the medieval, rustic ambience of an aristocratic palace in the heart of old Palermo. Why stay in a chain hotel or generic bed and breakfast? Choose Palazzo Conte Federico!

Women's Fashion in Sicily - Beyond Clichés
East and West. An invisible line running through the middle of Sicily, between two hilltop towns called Enna and Caltanissetta, separates the island into two spheres of influence led by the rival cities of Palermo in the west and Catania in the east, the province of each metropolis boasting a million residents. Catania is more commercial, a touch more staid and serious than slightly flamboyant, chaotic Palermo. The distinction is a very subtle one, yet its effect is felt slightly at the cutting edge of women's fashion - reflected in things like the most stylish bridal dresses. When it comes to what women wear, Sicily has two designers of note, a Catanian and a Palermitan. Meet Marella Ferrera and Roberta Lojacono.