The Season 2 finale of HBO’s original series “The White Lotus” broke viewership records, watched by 4.1 million people upon its initial airing this month.
The searing social satire, the plot of which follows the overseas exploits of ultrarich and overprivileged hotel guests, is meant to be the show’s principal fascination — but its magnificent setting on the Italian island of Sicily is currently stealing much of the spotlight.
In fact, Google search numbers for travel to Sicily have spiked since Season 2 premiered at the end of October and have remained steadily high following December 11’s season finale episode. Since the second season’s launch, searches for Sicily by U.S. users have roughly doubled. Searches for the specific towns where the show’s action takes place have also seen a notable uptick in recent weeks.
