Piazza Armerina

What to see, things to do, what to eat, 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.

What to see in Piazza Armerina

Convent of Santa Maria di Gesù in Piazza Armerina

Bishop's Palace in Piazza Armerina

Diocesan Museum in Piazza Armerina

City Palace in Piazza Garibaldi

Municipal Art Gallery in Piazza Armerina

Church of San Filippo in Piazza Armerina

Church of Maria SS.ma d'Itria in Piazza Armerina

Church of SS Angeli Custodi in Piazza Armerina

Church of San Giovanni Evangelista Piazza Armerina

Jesuit convent in Piazza Armerina

Church of the Carmine in Piazza Armerina

Church of the Holy Crucifix in Piazza Armerina

Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Piazza Armerina

Church of Sant'Anna in Piazza Armerina

Church of Sant'Ignazio in Piazza Armerina

Church of San Martino di Tours in Piazza Armerina

Church of Santa Veneranda in Piazza Armerina

Villa Romana del Casale

Sanctuary of Piazza Vecchia in Piazza Armerina

Garibaldi Theater in Piazza Armerina

Fountain of the Canals in Piazza Armerina

Commandery of the Knights of Malta in Piazza Armerina

Church of the Theatines in Piazza Armerina

Church of Santo Stefano in Piazza Armerina

Church of San Rocco in Piazza Armerina

Church of San Pietro in Piazza Armerina

Aragonese Castle in Piazza Armerina

Church of Sant'Andrea in Piazza Armerina

Trigona Palace in Piazza Armerina

Museum of the City and of the Territory of Piazza Armerina

Cathedral of Piazza Armerina

Zolfatai Museum in Piazza Armerina

Farmer's Museum in Piazza Armerina

Things to do

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What to eat in Piazza Armerina

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.

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Interesting and Fun 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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