Editing Palermo (section)

== Economy and transport ==
Regional government makes public administration a major part of the local economy. Commercial activity is concentrated in the central districts and around the port. Tourism is based on Palermo's historic centre, religious buildings and coastal location. Ship repair and shipbuilding are carried out around the harbour.

Passenger ferries connect the port with mainland Italy. The harbour also handles freight and cruise traffic, making it one of Sicily's principal maritime entrances.<ref name="sicily-economy"/> Falcone Borsellino Airport is located at Punta Raisi, west of the city, and is connected to Palermo by road and railway.

Palermo Centrale is the main railway terminus. Rail lines follow the northern and western coasts and connect the city with the Sicilian interior. Urban public transport is provided by bus services and a metropolitan railway network.