Corleone - beyond the Mafia

This guided experience in Corleone offers a deep and authentic look into the town’s complex history, far beyond the stereotypes made famous by movies. Led by a local activist, the tour explores narrow alleyways and key landmarks while uncovering how the Mafia emerged in the countryside during the 1800s and rose to power in the late twentieth century. You will learn about notorious figures such as Totò Riina, but also about the many men and women who bravely resisted organized crime. The visit includes the Laboratory of Legality, where powerful paintings by Sicilian artist Gaetano Porcasi visually narrate more than a century of Mafia and anti-Mafia history.

Alongside history and social insight, the tour also reveals Corleone’s everyday life and natural beauty. You will enjoy panoramic viewpoints over the town and surrounding countryside, ending with a visit to the evocative Waterfall of the Two Rocks, an unexpected natural corner framed by cliffs, vegetation, and ancient ruins. Easily reachable from Palermo by car or public bus, this experience combines education, storytelling, art, and landscape, offering a meaningful and memorable day in the heart of Sicily.