Thursday, June 30, 2011

Caltagirone, Sicily: The Heart of Sicilian Ceramics

Took a day trip down to the Baroque Sicilian town of Caltagirone. It's a small city but its really beautiful. It's most famous for the pottery that is handcrafted right inside the small boutiques off of "La Scala". 




"La Scala", italian for "The Stairs" is a major attraction for the small town as it is a massive staircase of over 150 stairs, each one individually tiled. It's a feat but the view once conquered is breathtaking.  















I got to take home a little piece of Caltagirone in the form of a handcrafted sugar canister. I needed something pretty to sit next to my new best friend (The Keurig!!!)



                                

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