Four hundred hectares of Bourbon royal reserve at the foot of Monte Pellegrino: Palermo's green lung.
Distance
Area
Favorita / Monte Pellegrino
Visit
60 min
Entry
Free entry
The story
Created in 1799 by Ferdinand IV of Bourbon as a hunting reserve and experimental farm, it occupies the plain at the foot of Monte Pellegrino. It retains its original layout with two monumental avenues, Viale Diana and Viale d'Ercole, the latter closed by the fountain with the statue of Hercules. It contains the Palazzina Cinese, the Pitrè Museum, sports facilities and paths connecting to the Monte Pellegrino trails.