A Great Day Out In Los Angeles: the Getty Villa

The #GettyVilla houses two floors of impressive #Roman and #Greek statues, #mosaics, jewelry and artifacts in a replica of a Roman villa located in Pompeii. There's also a large #garden growing various plants, flowers and trees that would have been found in the Roman world.

Today, my mother and I took a fascinating hour-long guided tour of Roman mosaics.  Like all public #tours here, it was free.  The engaging docent was a wealth of information.  She covered the origin of Greek and Roman mosaics, how and where they were found, how they were transported, and the myths and meanings behind the pictures.

The villa is located in #Malibu sitting on a bluff overlooking the deep blue Pacific Ocean only 20 miles from #LosAngeles.   In regular Los Angeles traffic that means about an hour drive.  Any time near rush hour you're looking at an hour and a half.

Admission to the #museum is by reservation only through their web site and reservations are free.  There is a $15.00 fee for parking.  However if you take the bus or taxi, there is no parking fee.

Click link for more information:   http://www.getty.edu/visit/villa/