Piazza Armerina
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Piazza Armerina is a town in central Sicily, Italy best known for Roman Mosaics of the Villa Romana di Casale.
[edit] Get in
[edit] By Bus
Frequent buses run to and from Enna, Caltagirone, Catania, Palermo and Pergusa stop in Piazza Senatore Mareschali.
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It is easy enough to walk around the old and new towns. See below for details of transport to the Villa Romana.
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- The old town contains several interesting buildings.
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- Ristorante da Gianna, [1].
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- Direct Hotels Booking in Piazza Armerina Art, events, photos, booking online, and more...[2]
- Ostello Del Borgo, Largo San Giovanni n.6, 94015, ☎ +39 (0)935 687 019 (info@ostellodelborgo.it, fax: +39 (0)935 686 943), [4]. Interesting place, based in the centre of town, used to be a convent, good breakfast. single: €45 inc breakfast (Oct '07). edit
- B&B La Casa sulla Collina d'Oro, Via P. Mattarella s.n.c., ☎ +39 0935 89680/684148 (info@lacasasullacollinadoro.it), [5]. edit
- Residence Villa Bentivoglio, C.da Vallone di Sarro, ☎ +39.0935.89543 (info@residencebentivoglio.it), [6]. edit
- B&B Giucalem, C.da Bel Verde, ☎ +39 0935 687062 (info@giucalem.com), [7]. edit
- Suite d'Autore Art Design Gallery Hotel, Via Monte,1, ☎ + 39 0935 688553 (info@suitedautore.it, fax: + 39 0935 686242), [8]. edit
- Bed & Breakfast Gigliola, Via Roma 46/81, ☎ +39 3407827647 / 0935684830 (info_bbgigliola@yahoo.it), [9]. 50€ Double Room with Breakfast. edit
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[edit] Villa Romana del Casale
The large Roman Villa is one of the highlights of Sicily, with the remains of a large number of rooms covered by a huge canopy to protect the numerous elaborate mosaics which are much more impressive than those at Pompeii. In fact you can tell what the room was by the mosaic. For instance, there is a mosaic with a rather rotund man getting a message, then being washed down to enter the baths. After the bath's the room shows the man drying off with a big fluffy towel. With that you know the first room was to get relaxed before entering the baths and so on. Also very interesting is the mosaic of the "Girls in Bikini's" depicting women working out in a gym.
The Villa sits 5km Southwest of Piazza Armerina, with about 5 buses a day from Piazza Senatore Mareschali, or you could walk, or take a taxi from the nearby Piazza Generale Cascino.
