The Local Germany https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed 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? https://www.thelocal.de/20200626/will-sicilys-tourism-voucher-scheme-help-it-survive-the-summer Fri, 26 Jun 2020 14:39:24 +0200 will-sicilys-tourism-voucher-scheme-help-it-survive-the-summer German embassy distributes anti-Mafia tourist maps for Sicily German tourists can now obtain a map of Sicily's capital Palermo flagging the shops that refuse to pay extortion money to the Mafia, the German embassy in Rome has announced. https://www.thelocal.de/20100122/24739 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:09:00 +0100 24739