Sicily

Tourism

Safety warnings as tourists rush to Italy's erupting Mount Etna

Spectacular images of lava flowing down the slopes of an erupting Mount Etna have drawn flocks of sometimes ill-equipped tourists to the Italian volcano – drawing concern from local guides.

Environment

‘Almost like gold’: Water debate rages on Italy’s Aeolian Islands

Without natural drinking water, residents of Italy's Aeolian Islands are mulling whether to build more desalination plants that will also cater to the large number of tourists, or continue bringing in water by ship.

Sicily

One dead, six missing after British-flagged yacht sinks off Sicily's coast

One person was found dead and six others, including British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and his daughter, remained missing on Monday evening after a yacht sank off the coast of Palermo in a violent storm.

Tourism

Can Sicily's plan to subsidise your holidays save its tourism industry?

The southern Italian island of Sicily depends on the tourism industry more than most parts of the country. It has taken bold steps to ensure visitors come back after the shutdown - but will it work?