Caltagirone

Caltagirone ist Siziliens 'Haupstadt der Keramik'; wo man auch hinblickt, neben dem allgegenwärtigen Barock, findet sich Keramik. Seien es die Verkaufs-und Arbeitsräume der Handwerker oder dieRead more
Caltagirone ist Siziliens 'Haupstadt der Keramik'; wo man auch hinblickt, neben dem allgegenwärtigen Barock, findet sich Keramik. Seien es die Verkaufs-und Arbeitsräume der Handwerker oder dieRead more
Mit Ragusa machten wir die Barockstadttriologie im Südosten der Insel komplett. Auch hier prächtige Bauwerke in toller Lage. Hinzu kommen im "neueren" Stadtteil coole Streetart und natürlich wiederRead more
Hinauf zur Santa Maria del Monte über die berühmten 142 Stufen aus handgemalter Keramik. Das Städtchen ist berühmt für seine Keramikart. Aber vorher noch eine kleine Stärkung: Brioche undRead more
Purtroppo abbiamo dovuto lasciare Catania.
Ci dirigiamo nell'entroterra.
Saltiamo la parte di Siracusa, Ragusa, Modica e Noto, che, anche essendo molto bella, la conosciamo già e visto il poco tempoRead more
Caltagirone ist eine der spätbarocken Städte des Val di Noto, die zum UNESCO-Welterbe erklärt wurden.
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
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
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
Perhaps "Good Government & Liberty" had something to do with https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_the_Sicili…
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
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
I reckon the boy had too much Cola and became pepsi and so couldn't do his job. or something. x C.
You might also know this place by the following names:
Piazza Innocenzo Marcinnò, Piazza Innocenzo Marcinno