GuardTrailsDay 5 of 10 · Piazza Armerina · Nature Parks & Baroque Heritage
Day 5 — Roman Mosaics of Piazza Armerina
A cultural day to your new base in Piazza Armerina, with 2 h 16 on the road and plenty of free time.
Stage 4 · Piazza Armerina · Italy
We sleep at Trinacria, 800 m away
day 5 1 night 2 h 16 on the road129 kmclimate favourable
Interest of the place — culture 15. Based on: remarkable site in a built site setting.
- programme
- 4 h 30
- road
- 2 h 16
- Exploring the famous mosaics of Villa Romana del Casale★★★★☆ · known in 46 languages — article “Villa Romana del Casale”“The Villa Romana del Casale is a large and elaborate Roman villa or palace located approximately 3 km from the town of Piazza Armerina, Sicily. Excavations have revealed Roman mosaics that according to the Grove Dictionary of Art, are the richest, largest, and most varied collection that remains there, and for which the site was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997.” — after Wikipedia2 h 30
- Strolling through the pine woods of Bellia Park2 h
To add if time allows: Visiting the Archaeological Museum of Palazzo Trigona (2 h) · Walking through the historic Norman district of Piazza Armerina (2 h)
Bad-weather option — something else that day — Exploring the famous mosaics of Villa Romana del Casale
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On the way
Stops beside the road, chosen for their small detour — we say they are on the way, we do not promise to go through them.
Castello di Lombardia
Visit one of the largest medieval castles in Italy, built upon ancient fortifications.
60 min there · no detour · View on Google Maps
© photographed on 17 June 2011 by Sweetie candykim — CC0, Wikimedia Commons
