The tour operator Addiopizzo Travel emerged as a branch of Addiopizzo; an extension of the ethical consumer strategy against the pizzo it specifically targets the tourism sector.

The strategy used by Addiopizzo in its work is wholly innovative: ethical consumerism against the pizzo. People's selective purchases support businesses which do not give in to the extortionate demands of the Mafia and openly side against them.

For its tours, Addiopizzo Travel only uses businesses that do not pay pizzo.  They are owners of hotels, B&Bs, restaurants, farms and transport agencies who have made the brave decision to rebel against the Mafia.

Addiopizzo Travel wants to show its guests the real face of Sicily, above and beyond stereotypes and tourist traps, giving an opportunity to understand, first hand, the most important moments, people and places of the Anti-Mafia movement.

Palermo NoMafia Walking Tour (30 euros per person on Saturdays; 50 euros per person other days on request; Many languages available and discount for Groups;) :
Learn about the Mafia and the civil Anti-Mafia movement whilst walking through the picturesque historic centre. Discover a city that is finally rebelling against the protection rackets.

The Teatro Massimo, the open-air market "Il Capo", Piazza della Memoria (Memorial dedicated to prosecutors and judges killed by the Mafia), Piazza Beati Paoli, the Cathedral, the City Hall, Piazza Magione: every stop is a cause for reflection, a chance to mull over the realities of the Mafia and consider the civic movement against Mafioso power.

You will meet shopkeepers who have said NO to the pizzo, who follow the ethical consumer campaign “Pago chi non paga” (I shop where they don’t pay pizzo), a campaign promoted by Addiopizzo to support those that rebel against the Mafia.

The tour ends at Antica Focacceria San Francesco, one of the oldest restaurants in Palermo, famous for the charateristic Palermo’s street food. Its owners have had the courage to denounce their extortionists. If you want to have lunch there, you can taste some specialties like "pane con la milza" (sandwitch stuffed with beef spleen and ricotta cheese), "arancine" (rice balls), "panelle" (chickpea frittes), "anelletti al forno" (baked ring-shaped pasta), "involtini di melanzane" (eggplant rolls), "sarde a beccafico" (sardine rolls) and the famous Cannoli.

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