We spotted our place from across the city
We spotted our place from across the city
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Morning flowers, with Modica in the background
Morning flowers, with Modica in the background
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The living room with 18th century stone floors
The living room with 18th century stone floors
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Our street--steps, no cars
Our street--steps, no cars
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Our first view down onto the terrace
Our first view down onto the terrace
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Looking down from the top
Looking down from the top
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A horizontal view part way up
A horizontal view part way up
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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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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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Practically every storefront is a ceramics shop/studio
Practically every storefront is a ceramics shop/studio
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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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Ponte San Francesco
Ponte San Francesco
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Courtyard/cloister of Museo Diocesano Caltagirone
Courtyard/cloister of Museo Diocesano Caltagirone
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Even in pieces
Even in pieces
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...and more classical
...and more classical
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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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Walking back after dinner
Walking back after dinner
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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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Around Piazza Armerina
Around Piazza Armerina
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La basilica cattedrale di Maria Santissima delle Vittorie
La basilica cattedrale di Maria Santissima delle Vittorie
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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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View of Piazza Armerina from our walk into town
View of Piazza Armerina from our walk into town
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Grounds of Villa Clementine
Grounds of Villa Clementine
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Part of our spacious room
Part of our spacious room
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Inside one of the baths
Inside one of the baths
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Cyclops
Cyclops
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Children racing chariots with birds
Children racing chariots with birds
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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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The famous women in bikinis practicing various sports
The famous women in bikinis practicing various sports
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Loading the animals
Loading the animals
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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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And even more interesting
And even more interesting
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Starting to get more interesting...
Starting to get more interesting...
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For the most part, you follow a defined path through the villa on elevated walkways. The first mosaics you'll see are mostly geometrics, with little sign of what's to come
For the most part, you follow a defined path through the villa on elevated walkways. The first mosaics you'll see are mostly geometrics, with little sign of what's to come
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This is the enclosure for the baths, and there are mosaics and frescoes there, too
This is the enclosure for the baths, and there are mosaics and frescoes there, too
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Another of the 38 telamons from the Temple of Zeus--the model in the foreground shows the positioning of them
Another of the 38 telamons from the Temple of Zeus--the model in the foreground shows the positioning of them
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