Watch Now: Monday Night Travel — Sicily with Alfio Di Mauro Last night, thousands of travelers joined me and tour guide Alfio Di Mauro for a virtual dose of scintillating Sicilian sightseeing. Missed the island adventure? This recording captures all the fun — together, we dined on fresh seafood at the fisherman's harbor in Cefalù, pondered ancient Greek greatness in Siracusa, communed with monks in a Capuchin crypt, slept in an olive orchard at an agriturismo, and ate our way through a classic S

Ready for an unforgettable travel experience? Sicily is Italy in the extreme — a cultural torrent of exuberant chaos. Palermo, Sicily's historic capital, is the best place to dive in — and that’s where we kick off our Best of Sicily tour: www.ricksteves.com/tours/italy/sicily. On Day 2 of the 11-day tour, a local guide takes us through Palermo’s oldest, most authentic, and liveliest street market: The Ballarò Market. Take a peek in this clip from Season 10 of Rick Steves’ Europe. | Rick Steves'

For years, readers have been asking me, “Hey Rick, when are you going to write a guidebook about Sicily?” Well, how about right now? My new Rick Steves Sicily guidebook is here! Grab your copy today at www.ricksteves.com/sicily-guidebook — happy travels! | Rick Steves

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Rick Steves has just returned from two weeks in Italy, and is ready to share practical tips, personal anecdotes, and gorgeous photos from hiking in the Dolomites to soaking in the ethereal beauty of Venice, the Cinque Terre, and Lake Como. Purely a vacation, this was a trip of experiences: hiking with friends for six days high in Italy’s Alps, exploring the Venetian Lagoon, pounding pesto, sipping wine on Italy’s Riviera, and capping it all off on Lake Como, where he was named “Ambassador to the