10 hectares and 200 years of history, the Orto Botanico (The Botanical Gardens) Palermo, is home to about 12,000 species of flora (*OMG right?!) The garden was founded by the University of Palermo in 1789 and the main entrance is on Via Lincoln. The Orto Botanico has played an important role in the study of…

Harboured on the northwestern coast of Sicily, Palermo is the capital and most densely populated city on the island. Palermo is a bold mixture of color, heat, noise and an unmistakable Sicilian dialect! (*confusion, a lot of choice swear words and catcalling in the form of “Ciao Bella”) Sicily expresses and oozes an exotic mixture…