Donatella Polizzi

The day I visited entry was free. It is worth a visit to have a glimpse into the aristocracy life of the 18th century. What I loved most was the stables with marble drinking spots for the horses and iron straw holders, absolutely classy! A lot of furniture is in place and it is not a huge spot to visit so you can add it to your visit of Palermo. From there it is easy to visit the Palazzo Abatellis museum and the churches of Casa Professa, San Cataldo and Martorana. Also nearby is piazza Pretoria and the theatre. Very fascinating all the small
Side street, take the time To Sit down and enjoy a refreshing granita. Just to be on the safe side, hold your purse tight! Parking may be a problem but we left the car in full no parking area by giving 1 euro (when we returned) to an old man who said “don’t worry, you won’t be towed”! He was right!

We walked up there from Sendai station. It was long. But definitely worth it (on the way back we took the subway, only 3 stops to Sendai). It is a beautiful climb (steep) and you get to the old castle, then a few more steps and you are before the statue that inspired the Star Wars character. Beautiful view of the city. Going down is a breeze and you will listen to the many birds hiding in the thick trees.