Sat one early morning, drinking my second cup of coffee, overlooking the English Garden. Prepared…read moremyself for a visit to the Villa Trabia, a few minutes away, having some expectations, as always. Went out, crossed the street, walked up to the gate of the villa. Not so much to expect, so far. No tourists, just a few locals having their morning run. Birds, though, plenty of them, singing and opening their wings in the breeze. Just a few steps and you experience a unique atmosphere. Once this garden had 2700 species. Today only 150 remains. But past and present can´t be separated - it´s all there. The grandeur, the greatness, is still present. Nothing is perfect, the decline can be seen everywhere, but beauty remains and the romantic impression is without sentimentality. The Villa Trabia holds an art library. A sweet lady showed me around. The house filled with students reading, listening to music, watching film videos - studying art, right in the eye of art itself. Sat down on a bench underneath a very big tree, talked to an engaged gardener, telling me the names of the trees. Flowers from one of them covered the ground. Left the Villa Trabia through another gate? Yes, I did. But not really. Still inside.

They have a slide and swings and monkey bars. Tons of green space. Romantic benches. People playing…read moresoccer. Watch out for some broken parts of the playground.

Terrific, beautiful box with a friendly and welcoming owner who speaks Italian, English, and…read moreSicilian. Summertime is mostly open gym, and then regular classes are scheduled throughout the rest of the year. Highly recommended! As of now their website is not complete, but you can find them on Facebook.

Decent gym if you need a place to go. Reasonably priced and friendly staff. Lots of equipment for…read moreweights and some cardio. It maybe it's a little small if gets busy, but we went midday on a Saturday and didn't have much issue using the equipment we wanted. It's also not air conditioned so be aware it could get stuffy, depending on the weather.

Great place. One part (park) is free and it is divided by great gates from this Botanic Garden…read more Both are nice and should be visited. Free park first and then paid. In free park you'll see the old entrance to Botanical Gardens with great statues. It was too many plants for me. Way too much, but some of them left me with an open jaw. The tree with spikes all over it! I call it three hedgehog. There are toilets. Great place for romantic walkaround. Ticket €5! This is oldest botanic garden in Europe! 200 years old.

I dropped by here almost by accident when I was exploring the city, it was only €5 for entrance so…read moreI thought heck why not take some time to explore it and try out my new macro lens I bought for my digital camera. The gardens history can be traced back to 1779 making it the oldest garden in Europe and now covers 10 hectares, the gardens has certainly been run down which is a shame. The garden has a number of Australian plants which always makes you a little homesick such as the Moreton Bay Fig. There is also a free garden next door that you can also explore, if the weather is good or far too hot I would suggest dropping by the gardens to cool down as there is plenty of cover to escape the heat and plenty of paths to explore.

We had an amazing afternoon with our very friendly and knowledgeable guide Laura. Great way to see…read morethe city! Highly recommend this tour!!

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Fantastic to swim laps, and exercise for 10 euro per day. Friendly staff, lap pool well managed…read more Moved into appropriate lane after he saw me swim. Really cool place.

They just hung up as soon as they heard that I speak English. Just wanted to workout there but they…read moreseem to have no interest in foreigners. Kinda sad