Villa Bonnano Park in Palermo, March 2005

Villa Bonanno is situated behind the Palazzo dei Normanni and is one of the most beautiful public gardens in Palermo. In 1905 the city planted palm trees in the garden, which has given it the look of a North African oasis. You can enter the gardens from the Piazza della Vittoria and as you walk around take note of the roof which covers the ruins of three ancient Roman houses; these are the only artifacts of its kind left in Palermo. This park joins the Piazza del Parlamento which has a huge statue of Philip V of the House of Bourbon.

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