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Overview of the main parks and gardens of Palermo, public parks, botanical garden, etc.
Find the map with the parks at the bottom of the page.<\/p>\n

Orl\u00e9ans Park<\/h2>\n

The Orl\u00e9ans Park<\/strong> is the historic garden adjoining the Orl\u00e9ans Palace<\/strong>, today the seat of the presidency of the Sicilian Region. It was created in the early 19th century as a reserve and experimental garden for the Orl\u00e9ans estate and opened to the public in the 1950s. With about 3.5 hectares, it is now home to the only official bird park in Italy, where you can observe many species of exotic and Mediterranean birds, as well as other animals in specially designed spaces. Its vegetation and mature trees offer a green oasis in the heart of the city, around paths, planted areas and aviaries.<\/p>\n

Information<\/h3>\n

Generally open Tuesday to Sunday, 10am-1pm and 3pm-5pm, last entry 30 minutes before closing.
Admission is free.
Official website: www.igiardinidelpalazzoorleans.it<\/a><\/p>\n

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Botanical Garden (overview)<\/h2>\n
\"Gymnasium<\/a>

Gymnasium of the botanical garden<\/p><\/div>\n

The botanical garden<\/strong> of Palermo, created in 1781, is of European interest, both historically and scientifically. It contains nearly ten thousand species, some of which are rare.
The building housing the library and herbaria, in Greek neoclassical style, dates back to the 18th century.
\u2192 Read the page dedicated to the Botanical Garden of Palermo<\/a><\/p>\n

Information<\/h3>\n

Orta Botanico<\/strong>
Via Lincoln, 2, 90133 Palermo<\/em><\/p>\n

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Piersanti Mattarella Park (English Garden)<\/h2>\n
\"Fountain,<\/a>

Mattarella Park<\/p><\/div>\n

Laid out in the mid-19th century north of the center of Palermo, Mattarella Park<\/strong> is an English-style garden<\/strong>, a style in vogue at the time, which left part of the terrain natural. Plants from several parts of the world were planted. You can walk the small hills and valleys along the avenues or paths, discovering groves or hedges.
This garden is adorned with marble busts, bronze sculptures, the war memorial, and works created by Sicilian sculptors of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Towards the center of the park, the Saracen castle is a neo-Moorish pavilion preserving the beautiful group of the Canaris brothers, created by Benedetto Civiletti in 1878.<\/p>\n\n\n