Caltagirone: Traditional Ceramic Town Walking Tour
Overview
Explore Caltagirone on a private guided tour, starting at the Public Garden, one of Italy’s 10 most beautiful gardens, in Liberty style. See statues, majolica, flower beds, the Moorish-style music stage, and the Teatrino Belvedere with city views.
Passing the Ceramics Museum, continue to the historic center and the Tondo Vecchio, a theater-shaped terrace with the town’s coats of arms and the Sicilian Trinacria.
Walk across the S. Francesco Bridge, a 17th-century bridge with five arches decorated with local relief ceramics.
Through palaces and churches in Baroque and Liberty styles, reach the Cathedral of San Giuliano with a majolica dome, frescoes, and a Baroque wooden choir.
Nearby is Piazza del Municipio, with Palazzo dell’Aquila and the former Palazzo Senatorio, now the Luigi Sturzo Gallery.
The tour ends at the Staircase of S. Maria del Monte, 142 steps decorated with colorful tiles, adorned with flowers during the Infiorata and 4,000 candles for the patron saint’s feast.
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What's Included
✓ Included
- Cross the San Francesco Bridge decorated with ceramics
- Be enchanted by the Staircase of S. Maria del Monte with colorful majolica tiles
- Visit the Cathedral of Saint Giuliano
- Visit the Public Garden in Liberty style with the music stage and Teatrino Belvedere
- Admire the Town Square, with the Eagle Palace and the former Senatorial Palace ( external visit )
- Stroll through the historic center and admire the Tondo Vecchio and the Trinacria
- Private walking tour of Caltagirone with licensed tour guide
Itinerary
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Good to Know
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Special Instructions
There are no paid entrances on the tour