Caltagirone
Caltagirone The City of Ceramics. Santa Maria Del Monte 142 Steps of Artisan Majolica
The city’s name of Caltagirone is derived from the Arabic “qal’at-al-ghiran” meaning “Hill of Vases.” The city stays true to the meaning of its name as everything here will certainly remind you that it is definitely a city of ceramics!
The Town Garden, The Steps of St. Maria del Monte, the historic buildings, the balconies, the streets and every corner in between are decorated with ornaments and handcrafts made of majolica (ceramic tiles). When walking through Caltagirone, be sure to take an opportunity and visit one of its workshops, where these masterpieces of ceramic and terracotta are created.