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This is part of one that goes on for a long hallway
This is part of one that goes on for a long hallway
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Loading the animals
Loading the animals
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The famous women in bikinis practicing various sports
The famous women in bikinis practicing various sports
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This is outside in the walkway - you can actually walk in the path of the Romans
This is outside in the walkway - you can actually walk in the path of the Romans
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Children racing chariots with birds
Children racing chariots with birds
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Cyclops
Cyclops
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Inside one of the baths
Inside one of the baths
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Part of our spacious room
Part of our spacious room
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Grounds of Villa Clementine
Grounds of Villa Clementine
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View of Piazza Armerina from our walk into town
View of Piazza Armerina from our walk into town
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Not surprisingly, it's a bit of a climb to get up into town
Not surprisingly, it's a bit of a climb to get up into town
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La basilica cattedrale di Maria Santissima delle Vittorie
La basilica cattedrale di Maria Santissima delle Vittorie
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Around Piazza Armerina
Around Piazza Armerina
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A couple of simple pasta dishes and some grilled vegetables at Trattoria del Galoso
A couple of simple pasta dishes and some grilled vegetables at Trattoria del Galoso
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Walking back after dinner
Walking back after dinner
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The city's ceramics heritage is evident all over, and in all forms--both bright and modern...
The city's ceramics heritage is evident all over, and in all forms--both bright and modern...
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...and more classical
...and more classical
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Even in pieces
Even in pieces
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Courtyard/cloister of Museo Diocesano Caltagirone
Courtyard/cloister of Museo Diocesano Caltagirone
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Ponte San Francesco
Ponte San Francesco
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Like other towns in the area, there are hills...and where there are hills, there are steps
Like other towns in the area, there are hills...and where there are hills, there are steps
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Practically every storefront is a ceramics shop/studio
Practically every storefront is a ceramics shop/studio
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The most famous steps are at Scalinata di Santa Maria del Monte--this is the view from the bottom
The most famous steps are at Scalinata di Santa Maria del Monte--this is the view from the bottom
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Each of the 142 steps is decorated in different style of tile
Each of the 142 steps is decorated in different style of tile
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A horizontal view part way up
A horizontal view part way up
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Looking down from the top
Looking down from the top
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Our first view down onto the terrace
Our first view down onto the terrace
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Our street--steps, no cars
Our street--steps, no cars
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The living room with 18th century stone floors
The living room with 18th century stone floors
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Morning flowers, with Modica in the background
Morning flowers, with Modica in the background
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We spotted our place from across the city
We spotted our place from across the city
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We did do some relaxing here
We did do some relaxing here
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The organ of San Giorgio
The organ of San Giorgio
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The Duomo di San Giorgio is the main church of Modica. It stands at the top of a 250-step staircase (see previous photo where I noted the bougainvillea). This is the Baroque interior.
The Duomo di San Giorgio is the main church of Modica. It stands at the top of a 250-step staircase (see previous photo where I noted the bougainvillea). This is the Baroque interior.
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Atop a not-quite-as-grand-staircase, but at a higher point in the city is Chiesa di San Giovanni Evangelista
Atop a not-quite-as-grand-staircase, but at a higher point in the city is Chiesa di San Giovanni Evangelista
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My favorite, though, was the cave church of St. Nicolo Inferiore, Modica’s oldest church. It was carved in the rock in the 12th century and then built over after the earthquake in 1693. It was discovered in 1987 by a boy trying to retrieve a football. The Byzantine frescoes remain on the wall.
My favorite, though, was the cave church of St. Nicolo Inferiore, Modica’s oldest church. It was carved in the rock in the 12th century and then built over after the earthquake in 1693. It was discovered in 1987 by a boy trying to retrieve a football. The Byzantine frescoes remain on the wall.
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Next up: Santa Maria del Gesu, which partially survived the 1693 earthquake and is a prime example of 15th century architecture, with a notable cloister. It was unclear from our reading whether it was open or not. Of course, after climbing to the very top of town, we found that it is indeed (at least temporarily) closed.
Next up: Santa Maria del Gesu, which partially survived the 1693 earthquake and is a prime example of 15th century architecture, with a notable cloister. It was unclear from our reading whether it was open or not. Of course, after climbing to the very top of town, we found that it is indeed (at least temporarily) closed.
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