Piazza Armerina

Things to do, attractions, interesting facts

Piazza Armerina

State: EN - Area: Central Sicily

Piazza Armerina is famous and known throughout the world for the splendid mosaics of the Villa Romana del Casale, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The city of Piazza Armerina has a splendid baroque historic center, presided over by the imposing Duomo which occupies the highest position of the city.
The ancient nucleus has the characteristic small medieval streets, the beautiful Renaissance and Baroque palaces, and the majestic Aragonese Castle.

What is the best time to visit Piazza Armerina?

Piazza Armerina can be visited all year round: the welcome and warmth of the Sicilians will amaze you. But for an unforgettable experience, admiring the colors, tasting the flavors and fully experiencing the traditions, it is advisable to plan a visit on the days of one of the festivals that take place in Piazza Armerina during the year.

If you want to know about upcoming festivals and events Click here and you will find a list of the most important ones.

What to eat

Typical food, local wines and drinks, traditional dish to taste in Piazza Armerina

You can obviously taste all the typical products of Sicilian cuisine, the most well-known ones, such as cannoli, Sicilian cassata, arancini, etc. But there are some specialties typical of this area that are more difficult to find in other areas of Sicily.

To view a list of business activity within tourism in Piazza ArmerinaClick here

Nearby Places

Below you will find a list of the most beautiful places to visit in the surroundings of Piazza Armerina. The places are located at a maximum distance of about an half hour by car. Good fun!

Aidone

Central Sicily

San Cono

Central Sicily

Valguarnera Caropepe

Central Sicily

San Michele di Ganzaria

Central Sicily

Interesting Facts

Interesting and fun facts, mythology, legend, folk tales and more to know about Piazza Armerina

The Golden Kingdom Docu-fiction Piazza Armerina
Piazza Armerina was chosen as the location and film set for most of the scenes of the docu-film the Golden Kingdom directed by Klaus Steindl.
Piazza Armerina and the first bikini in history
The Bikini was notoriously born in France in 1946, but few know that in Sicily it was already used in the I-II second AD.
Image of the Madonna della Vittoria in Piazza Armerina
History and legend intertwine around the origin and the discovery of an image of the Madonna and Child.

Legend of the Black Gorgo
The legend of the Black Gorgo tells of a bubbling pond of sulphurous waters used to settle disputes or to establish a truth.
Gallo-Italic-language-piazza-armerina
In Piazza Armerina an alloglot variety is spoken which bears witness to the long and articulated history of this village.
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