La Fiera del Mediterraneo is a major exhibition and trade centre in Palermo, extending across some 70,000–83,000 square metres near the slopes of Monte Pellegrino and the edge of the Parco della Favorita. Its commercial programme encompasses home and garden goods, automobiles, boats, crafts, shopping, street food and live entertainment.
MACC Museo Arte Contemporanea Carmine occupies the restored Carmelite convent complex on Scicli’s Piazza Busacca, founded in 1368 and rebuilt in the 18th century after the 1693 earthquake, with Rococo stucco by Giovanni Gianforma and an apse by Salvatore Alì. Opened to the public in May 2025, the museum currently presents around 50 works by Giorgio de Chirico alongside photographs by Giovanni Chiaramonte, Giuseppe Leone, Pino Ninfa and Armando Rotoletti.
The Roman Villa of Casale, around 3 km from Piazza Armerina, is an elaborate fourth-century aristocratic residence offering an unusually detailed portrait of elite life in late Roman Sicily. Its 3,500 m² of exceptionally preserved mosaics include the spectacular Great Hunt and the famous ‘Bikini Girls’, while courtyards, reception rooms, private apartments, service areas and an extensive thermal complex reveal the scale of the estate.
Teatro Massimo di Palermo is Italy’s largest opera house and one of Europe’s biggest, occupying a commanding position between the old city and its northern expansion. Designed by Giovanni Battista Filippo Basile, this neoclassical masterpiece encompasses grand state rooms, frescoed interiors and monumental staircases around an auditorium with five tiers of boxes and galleries.
Polo Tattile Multimediale is an inclusive cultural center in Catania dedicated to experiencing art and knowledge through touch. Opened in 2008, it is recognized for combining accessibility, education, and sensory experiences in a historic 18th-century building, making it distinctive in both Italy and Europe.
Borgo Parrini Case Museo "I CAMPANILI A BORGO PARRINI" e Bar del Borgo is a combined cultural attraction, café, bar, and souvenir stop in the colorful village of Borgo Parrini near Partinico, Sicily. It is best known for its artistically restored houses, vibrant streetscapes, and museum spaces that celebrate local history and creativity, making it one of the area's most photographed destinations.
Palazzo Alliata di Villafranca is a historic aristocratic palace and cultural attraction in the heart of Palermo, Sicily. It is one of the city's most important surviving noble residences, known for its richly decorated state rooms, historic furnishings, and an outstanding private art collection that spans several centuries.
Palazzo Asmundo is a historic palace and house museum in Palermo’s old city center, directly opposite the cathedral. Built beginning in 1615 and completed in 1767, it combines Baroque interiors with museum collections and also houses the Asmundo Bistrò, making it a destination for art, history, and Sicilian dining.
Palazzo Riso is a late-eighteenth-century noble residence in the heart of Palermo’s historic centre, where late Baroque magnificence meets Neoclassical rigour. Restored after years of abandonment, it has housed Riso, the Museum of Contemporary Art of Sicily, since 2005.
The Modern Art Gallery Sant’Anna is Palermo’s civic art gallery, presenting works from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries in the ancient Kalsa quarter, beside Sant’Anna la Misericordia. Over more than a century, it has steadily expanded its collections and established itself as one of the city’s most modern and vital cultural institutions.