Famous for its ceramics, Caltagirone will amaze you with its art and its splendid panoramas Built on three hills and famous for its ceramics, Caltagirone amazes every visitor with its historical and artistic beauties, so much so that in 2002 it was included, together with Militello Val di Catania, Catania, Modica, Noto, Palazzolo Acreide, Ragusa and Scicli, among the late-Baroque cities World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Walking through its streets you will immerse yourself in the typical Sicilian Baroque while witnessing the explosion of colors of the ceramics that adorn the city and embellish the windows of the numerous artisan workshops. The most famous monument could only be the one that physically and ideally connects the two parts of the town: the Scalinata of Santa Maria del Monte. Built in 1606, the staircase connects the old part of Caltagirone to the new one, in the upper part of the city.…
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