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Villa Romana del Casale

UNESCO World Heritage Site, Piazza Armerina, Sicily, Italy
3.5 of 5 stars 127 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites, Ancient Ruins, Landmarks/ Points of Interest
Description: This 3rd-century Roman villa features more than 40 beautiful mosaic floors, making it one of the most cherished open-air museums in the region.
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Australia
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2012

We approached the town of Piazza Armerina from the south and missed the turn off as there is a divided road through the town and if there is a sign indicating the turn off, we missed it. It's very clear coming in from the north as we did on our second pass ! As other reviewers have noted, a large... More

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Giardini Naxos
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012
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What was open was great but large parts are still closed. I wrote in advance and they were a bit vague about it. The renovations have taken years and the flimsy materals they are useing look likely to deteriorate in less time than the work has taken. The cleaned mosaics look great though! I have seen many mosaics and these... More

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Portland, OR
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128 reviews 128 reviews
Reviews in 68 cities Reviews in 68 cities
27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2012

Although we saw some beautiful art, the mosiacs were were hoping to see because they had been describing in guide books and videos, those areas were closed the day we visited. There's a gauntlet of vendors on the approach to the Villa More

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San Rafael, California
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53 reviews 53 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
34 helpful votes 34 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2012

This place is a must see if you are anywhere nearby. Protected for 1000 years by a mudslide, this Roman villa was probably a hinting lodge. All the floors in this huge place are covered by the most amazing mosaics you have ever seem. Part of it was closed while we were there for renovation, but we got to see... More

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Oslo, Norway
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2012

We were blown away by the sheer amount and quality of the mosaics at display. When you arrive please ignore all the parts that need improvng: the strange walk to the site with the tacky "tourist junk" on sale, the lack of information in anything but italian etc. The site is being restored with a lot of care, also giving... More

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New York City, New York
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54 reviews 54 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 28, 2012

So, if you want to get an idea of what it was to be rich during the good old days of the Roman Empire, this will give you a fair view of what it was like. Only problem, the site has been going through renovations for the last 5 years, and much of it is still off limits to the... More

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Gunnislake
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28 reviews 28 reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 28, 2012
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This was the part of our VJV Sicily tour I was most excited about. The weather was perfect, and although outside the main tourist season, it was very busy and quite hard to see everything along the walkways. It was the week of culture, so we paid no entrance fee and there were a lot of school parties. Our usually... More

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sonoma california
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

The Villa is mostly closed for an ongoing restoration. The mosaics are worth seeing as they are amazing, but it would be nice if they could get the restoration done...I think it was due to finish two years ago More

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London
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012
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This incredible Roman Villa with some of the most amazing mozaic floors is undergoing serious renovation as walkways are being added along the walls so that the floors can be viewed form above. Before ellgedly you walked on them. At present therefore only a few rooms are open. The admission price has been reduced to take this into account. Well... More

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Sussex
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17 reviews 17 reviews
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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 18, 2012
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Not all were open due to restoration, but they were still outstanding More

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