Villa romaine del Casale (Piazza Armerina) : Tour des mosaïques siciliennes
Description
Visite guidée de la Villa Romana del Casale à Rome, dans la ville de Piazza Armerina en Sicile, un des joyaux les plus précieux laissé par la civilisation romaine en Sicile. La villa, construite dans le III-IV a.d. il appartenait probablement à Valerio Massimiano, un puissant patricien de l'empire. Depuis 1997, il est devenu un patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO, en particulier pour la beauté de ses mosaïques, connues dans le monde entier. Le domus avec ses 48 chambres est construit autour du péristyle quadrangulaire auquel on accède depuis le vestibule. Le sol du péristyle est entièrement en mosaïque avec des dessins d'animaux européens et africains, tandis que le jardin est enrichi par une grande fontaine composée de trois bassins recouverts de marbre à l'extérieur et de mosaïque à l'intérieur. La visite comprenait la visite de la salle avec les dix filles en bikini décrites dans divers sports: lancer le disque, jouer au ballon, faire des exercices avec des poids et du cross-country et, plus tard, la basilique aux sols en marbre polychrome
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Itinéraire
La villa romaine del Casale sur la Piazza Armerina est une extraordinaire demeure romaine datant du IIIe au IVe siècle après J.-C., célèbre pour ses mosaïques exceptionnellement bien conservées. La domus, avec plus de 40 pièces, s'organise autour d'un péristyle quadrangulaire, tandis que le jardin s'enrichit de fontaines et de piscines décorées de marbre et de mosaïques. La villa est considérée comme l'un des exemples les plus précieux de l'art et de l'architecture romaine et est inscrite au patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO depuis 1997.
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Informations importantes
- Déconseillé aux voyageurs avec des problèmes cardiovasculaires
- Convient à toutes les conditions physiques
Avis(59)
Check the time of year, in summer it is very hot.
Our visit was top notch. Stephania was an excellent guide. She explained everything and was response to questions. We never felt rushed or hurried. Highly recommend.
Amazing how the tiles and mosaics were preserved in this old house of Rich family. Images drawn by minimal mosaics depicting bikini women, hunters, mythological scenes. A very interesting and different attraction. A pity that there are several infiltrations in the rooms that the government is not repairing. I heard that the artisans were all from Tunisia
The villa is amazing. It is hard to believe it is so old and well preserved. Stefania was an excellent guide and made the experience so much more meaningful than it would have been on our own or with a group.
Fantastic mosaics rendering life-like forms with detailed shadows and facial shading, just like paint, but with 35 different marble colors.
Villa Romana del Casale is worth the effort to get to. Our guide Maria was excellent. Offering great insights and a good overview.
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This roman villa - Villa Romana del Casale - covers a large area and all the rooms and mosaics are brilliantly preserved. It is a stunning example of a late-imperial Roman luxury villa and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The mosaics cover some 3,500 square metres, with depictions of heroes and gods, scenes of hunting, games and everyday life. Parking on site, open every day from 9am - 6pm, 17 Euros per adult (as at September 2025). I would allow at least 2 hours to look round the site, if not more.
Fabulous tour. Having a private guide was expensive, but well worth it. The mosaics are absolutely amazing, and the guide was able to highlight things we would never have seen for ourselves. Highly recommend.
Stefania was an extremely knowledgeable and kind guide. We were 15 minutes early and she was there waiting. She started immediately since it was a private tour. It was really nice having just having Stefania to ourselves. It was more relaxing and intimate. We weren’t rushed around and she described every room, column and corner of Roma Villa del Casale. Amazing place to visit out in the middle of nowhere. We learned that in 300 AC a river used to run nearby and that’s why this wealthy Senator of the Roman Empire built this elaborate getaway.
Maria Grazie is a very good tour guide. However, she needs to slow down and give her tour guests a chance to process what she’s saying (which was extremely informative!), and enjoy the experience. She steamrolled thru what easily could have been been 3-4 tours worth of information (mostly about the mosaics). We were definitely interested in the mosaics. She NEVER mentioned that the house has running hot & cold water in the house. I missed so much of just enjoying the house & it’s antiquity b/c she LITERALLY NEVER STOPPED TALKING in a semi-manic manner! I finally just took pictures and ignored her so I could enjoy the whole experience. She IS the tour guide for mosaic affictionados, which is not everyone. Having said all that; she REALLY knows her stuff. As a teacher I am aware that often we become obsessed with getting all the material out there. People, especially adults maybe want a bit more time to enjoy, process, take photos, etc during the experience itself!
