A journey to discover the Chinese Palace, with its decorated rooms and historic gardens, and the "Favorita" Park with its millennial olive tree.

You will visit the Chinese Palace, a residence with mysterious masonic references and unusual oriental symbols, adopted by the Bourbons during a time of great political and social change. Strolling through the Italian and French gardens, we will delve into the heart of the large hunting reserve, toward the millennial olive tree known as the "Patriarch of the Favorita". From the monumental Hercules Fountain, along lesser-known paths, we will walk among water towers, obelisks, and the dense vegetation desired by the king in the late 1700s.

Book your visit today and immerse yourself in the most exotic palace of Palermo and its fascinating garden

• Location | Meeting 15 minutes prior in Piazza Niscemi, in front of the Chinese Palace's gate
• Duration |  Approximately 3 hours
• Min. guests to start | 5 Adults
• Languages | English - French - Spanish - Italian

WHAT TO EXPECT

How much did the Bourbons influence Palermo? We will discover it together as we pass through the park gates and step back to the time of Ferdinand and Carolina; irreverent and informal he, cultured and ambitious she. Marie-Caroline, a feminist avant la lettre, passionate about botany and philosophy, an unrecognized queen by history, whom we will learn about together.

The brief presence of the Bourbons in Sicily, from the late 1700s to the early 1800s, left an indelible mark on the city's history. The creation of a large hunting reserve, a palace within its grounds, avenues, stables, and coffee houses represents a unique period of significant transformations that would bring the ancien régime to its knees. The monumental complex of the "Favorita" will conclude the long feudal epic of Sicily and Europe, swept away by the fervor of the French Revolution.

• If the minimum number of guests is not reached the tour will be cancelled and refunded 
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