Tours in Caltanisetta

Caltanisetta in the Sicilian hinterland is a hill town famous for its treasures, museums, aristocratic palaces and local Easter folklore, with papier-mâché floats depicting the Martyrdom and Resurrection of Christ.

What to see in Caltanissetta: Archaeological Museum of Caltanissetta, Valle del Salso, The Cathedral of Caltanissetta, Church of S. Sebastiano, Santo Spirito Abbey, Diocesan Museum.

Tours in Enna

Enna, Italy's highest capital at 970 metres above sea level, is a city divided into two parts: the historical part perched on the promontory and the modern part built on the slopes.

Enna's central position makes it a hub for visiting other places in Sicily.

What to see in Enna: Enna Cathedral, Aragonese Castle, Lombardy Castle, Frederick's Tower.

Piazza Armerina

Piazza Armerina is a small town in the province of Enna, situated in the real heart of Sicily. It is renowned for its artistic heritage, including churches, palaces, castles and monuments that each reveal countless secrets about the town's history.

It is a town that hides treasures everywhere you look. The old town is a real marvel of history that has been handed down from generation to generation down to the present day. Thanks to the stone that was used for construction, which is highly durable and difficult to work with, the various monuments and buildings have preserved their art and nature extremely well.

Some of the most prestigious monuments in Piazza Armerina include:

Castello Aragonese
Garibaldi Theatre
Medieval Walls and the Castellina Gate
Torre del Padresanto
Fonte d’Altacura
Fonte e Lavatoi dei Canali
Giardino Garibaldi
Monument to Umberto I
Monument to General Cascino
Monument to Marco Trigona and the Monument to the Fallen

Villa Romana del Casale

Around 6 km to the South-West of Piazza Armerina and nestled at the foot of Mount Magone in a valley surrounded by low hills rich in lush vegetation, there stands a magnificent Roman villa, known throughout the world as the Roman Villa of Casale, named after the district in which it is located.

With a surface area of over 3,500 square metres, the Casale Roman Villa of Piazza Armerina was built in the 3rd-4th century A.D. and is one of the most precious jewels bequeathed to Sicily by Roman civilization. Once a hunting lodge, the Villa may have belonged to Emperor Maximian (more familiarly known as Herculius Victor), the co-emperor of the Holy Roman Empire with Diocletian; though it may also have belonged to a powerful patrician of the Empire. The villa is an extraordinary testament to Roman life, thanks to its beautiful mosaics, which are the subject of much veneration worldwide.

These mosaics are by far some of the most extensive and fascinating mosaics available from the Roman period and were most likely made by North African craftsmen, as can be witnessed from the authenticity and accuracy with which certain places and situations are depicted. With these mosaics, you can trace the history of one of the greatest empires, with scenes of everyday life, depictions of heroes and gods, and hunting and games scenes.