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palms and dazzling hibiscus bushes, an avenue of bizarre-looking bottle, soap and cinna-
mon trees, as well as coffee trees, papaya plants and sycamores. It's a real haven of si-
lence and fascinating botany, with a large herb garden that focuses on Mediterranean
plants.
DON'T MISS
STRESS RELIEF, SICILIAN STYLE
www.hammam.pa.it
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Via Torrearsa 17d; admission €40; women only 2-9pm Mon & Wed, 11am-9pm Fri,
couples only 2-8pm Thu, men only 2-8pm Tue, 10am-8pm Sat) , a luxurious marble-lined Moorish bathhouse,
where you can indulge in a vigorous scrub-down, a steamy sauna and many different types of massages and ther-
apies. There's a one-off charge (€10) for slippers and a hand glove.
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The New City
North of Piazza Giuseppe Verdi, Palermo's streets widen, the buildings lengthen, and the
shops, restaurants and cafes become more elegant (and more expensive). Glorious neo-
classical and Liberty examples from the last golden age in Sicilian architecture give the
city an exuberant and grandiose feel that contrasts with the narrow, introspective feel of
the historic quarter.
