Palermo for Responsible Travelers: where to eat, drink & shop
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Palermo for Responsible Travelers: where to eat, drink & shop
Maura Sánchez
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👣 This is a guide for the independent traveler who likes to move freely and explore Palermo beyond cultural stereotypes and tourist traps.
Moreover, this is a guide for the responsible traveler who doesn't want their money falling into the wrong hands.
👌🏼 That's why in this guide you'll only find places 100% guaranteed to be mafia-free: all the shopkeepers, artisans and entrepreneurs belong to a network that has refused to pay protection money to Sicily's Cosa Nostra mafia.
💪🏼 Supporting them is the best way to ensure your visit to Palermo is good for you and Palermitans!
**What's included?**
🗺 This guide has everything you need to eat, drink, and shop for 3-4 days in Palermo. You will find:
❤️ A curated selection of places 100 % racket-free:
- to eat 🍴: breakfast spots, ice cream shops, pizza, lunch, and dinner options for all budgets and occasions
- to drink 🍸: wine bars, cocktail bars, and aperitivo places
- to shop 🛍️: beyond the souvenir magnet, you can support local artisans and food entrepreneurs
📍An interactive map to help you find your way
✍️ My notes for each recommendation (they are places that I love)
🔍 A brief explanation about the anti-mafia social movement
🔔 Includes all future updates
If you are looking for tailor-made suggestions, visit my profile!
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Palermo and the anti-mafia movement
Welcome to Palermo and thank you for choosing responsible tourism!
It's likely that you've heard about the Mafia before, possibly through movies like The Godfather. At least that was the first time I heard that word.
The Godfather movies cemented this romanticized image of this criminal organization in our minds.
However, in Sicily, the reality of the Mafia is far from glamorous. This is why it’s important to strip its members of that aura of success and sophistication that cinema has created and take them for what they truly are: murderous, cruel, and ignorant men.
One of their sources of income is through extorting business owners to pay them a percentage of their profits, known as the "pizzo". Historically, this has been a significant source of income for them.
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Oct 2023
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Maura Sánchez
Available for hire
Guides for curious travelers who want to go deeper.
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🇮🇹 Ciao! I'm Maura, a Spaniard who fell in love with Palermo.
After traveling to Sicily every summer since 2017, living in the countryside of Syracuse for a few months and eventually working for a Sicilian winery, I decided to make Palermo my home.
🍝 As a Cultural manager with a background in Food Culture studies, my guides and services are always enriched by both perspectives, so expect tasty stories crafted to feed your mind and body.
I don't believe in the idea of "must-see places" (don’t you find it bossy?) or that traveling is about checking off a list of bullet points.
Instead, I advocate for intentional and responsible travel that prioritizes meaningful connections with a place and its people.
✨ If you are a curious traveler who wants to go deeper, then this is the place for you!
What's included
Digital Map
Fully interactive, digital map for finding places nearby
31 places
31 hand-picked places with notes from the creator
DESTINATION(S) COVERED
Sicily, Italia
Palermo, Italia
FOCUSES AND THEMES
Digital Nomads
Backpackers
Solo Female
Car-free
50+
Couples
Groups
Female Solo
Foodie
Shopping
People & Culture
Wine
Coffee
Architecture
Art
History
Slow Travel
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