. Italy: handbook for travellers. Third Part, Southern Italy and Sicily . Geogr^iLstalfvWftaner iDebes, Leipzig;.. Mn-mrm. P-arJbaliM. BeTjcrraie. MisilTneri » La ZUa. PALERMO. 24. Route. 275 before which is the celebrated Villa Butera, now the Villa Florio(PI. D, 1), with its fine gardens. In the Piazza is the VillaSerradifilco (inaccessible), also with luxuriant vegetation, nowmuch neglected. The electric tramway from the Piazza Marina toOlivuzza (for La Zisa and Villa Butera) traverses the Corso Via Normanni leads to the left from the Corso Olivuzza tothe Piazza Zisa, w
. Italy: handbook for travellers. Third Part, Southern Italy and Sicily . Geogr^iLstalfvWftaner iDebes, Leipzig;.. Mn-mrm. P-arJbaliM. BeTjcrraie. MisilTneri » La ZUa. PALERMO. 24. Route. 275 before which is the celebrated Villa Butera, now the Villa Florio(PI. D, 1), with its fine gardens. In the Piazza is the VillaSerradifilco (inaccessible), also with luxuriant vegetation, nowmuch neglected. The electric tramway from the Piazza Marina toOlivuzza (for La Zisa and Villa Butera) traverses the Corso Via Normanni leads to the left from the Corso Olivuzza tothe Piazza Zisa, with the old Norman chateau of La Zisa, nowbelonging to ihe Marchese ii San Giovanni (reached from the PiazzaOlivuzza by the Via Whitaker in 5 min.). The only remains ofthe old building, which was erected by William I., are a coveredfountain with water descending over marble steps under a dilapi-dated stalactitic vault, and a vaulting with pigeon-holes on theupper floor (custodian next door, to the right; ^ fr.). — To the leftof La Zisa is an osteria (good wine). 25. Environs of Palermo. a. Acquasanta. Mont
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