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A cultural journey among mosaics with mythological scenes, chariot races and… girls in bikinis! In the heart of Sicily, on the Southern Erei Mountains, at a height of about 700 meters, stands an ancient city among the most important cultural tourist destinations in the region: Piazza Armerina. Famous for the presence of the Villa Romana del Casale, with its magnificent mosaics, Piazza Armerina has much more to offer visitors, with its medieval historic center characterized by a mixture of styles, from Norman to Baroque. It was not for nothing that in 1512 Emperor Charles V had given it the title of Urbs Opulentissima (very rich city). Obviously, the Villa Romana del Casale is the main attraction of Piazza Armerina. Inserted among the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1997, the structure, which has the characteristics of the Roman imperial urban palace, was built in the Constantinian age, in the first half…