Caltagirone Alta
March 2, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 13 °CKawa z żeń szeniem, tłuste ciastko z ricottą
Kawa z żeń szeniem, tłuste ciastko z ricottą
Caltagirone ist eine der spätbarocken Städte des Val di Noto, die zum UNESCO-Welterbe erklärt wurden.
Die Keramikstadt Siziliens, ein Muss!
The Triseklion is the symbol of the Isle of Man as we all know, but Sicily has its own logo, a female version called the Trinacria.
Apparently, 3 nymphs danced around the world gathering the bestRead more
Ein Ausflug ins Inland führt uns diesmal in die "Keramikhauptstadt" Siziliens. Dank der Italienischkenntnisse von Karlheinz haben wir die Gelegenheit in eine der vielen kleinen Werkstätten zuRead more
What raises the blood pressure of the Caltagirone people is this big staircase, the Scalinata di Santa Maria del Monte, which rises from Piazza Municipio to the Chiesa di Santa Maria del Monte, at theRead more
The Moors dominated Sicily around the year 1100.
At that time, there lived in the Kalsa district of Palermo 'a beautiful girl with pink skin comparable to peach blossoms at the height of flowering andRead more
Another taste of town
+ The Taking of the Bell of Altavilla to Caltagirone, (Polychrome maiolica mosaic in the square of Santa Maria del Monte.)
+ The bank and the church, not quite joined at theRead more
Caltagirone, a UNESCO world heritage site, is one of the eight towns of south-eastern Sicily known as the baroque towns of the Val di Noto, which were almost entirely destroyed and rebuilt after theRead more
Caltagirone è la patria della ceramica siciliana, la città è ricca di negozietti che vendono tantissimi manufatti dell'arte calatina, come le “teste di moro”, diventate ormai uno dei simboliRead more
You might also know this place by the following names:
Mineo