"Piazza Armerina" Piazza Armerina by Polly74

Piazza Armerina Travel Guide: 34 reviews and 208 photos

Not only mosaics...

Set on a plateau almost 700 meters above sea level about 35 kilometers from Enna and a bit nearer Caltagirone, the city of Piazza Armerina is not without charm. Founded during the Norman era, its historical quarter has some beautiful churches, including a Baroque cathedral, as well as a well-preserved fortress, but most visitors come here to see the Roman Villa, with its magnificent mosaics.

Spinelli Castle

Villa Romana del Casale

Villa del Casale

Located a few kilometers outside town, the villa is one of the largest Roman dwellings of its kind to have survived antiquity, and probably belonged to a wealthy patrician.

Last visit to Piazza Armerina: Aug 2002
Intro Updated Apr 26, 2004
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The "Villa del Casale" was built between 330 and 360 AD. The identity of its owner remains a subject of debate.... more travel advice

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piccolina May 5, 2004 at 11:08 AM

I mosaici.....stupendi!....Ma ricordo ancora di più i biscotti alle mandorle..:-)) Ne abbiamo portati a Torino a chili....:-))