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Catania · Sicily

Things to see in Caltagirone

In Caltagirone the atlas lists 22 historic places: 10 museums, 6 historic villas and palaces, 2 abbeys and monasteries, 2 archaeological sites, 1 castle and 1 fortress or tower.

For most of these places we don’t have verified opening hours yet: always check the official website before you go.

Don’t miss: Museo regionale della ceramica di Caltagirone (1965), museum in Italy.

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The town

Caltagirone is a town in central Sicily, Italy, most famous for its ceramics and long ceramic-decorated staircase. The city is one of the eight world heritage listed "Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto".

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22 places

Museums 10

Museo civico e pinacoteca "L. Sturzo"Museum MuseoMuseum Galleria civica d'arte contemporaneaMuseum Museo naturalistico del comprensorio calatino e della riserva naturale orientata Bosco di Santo PietroMuseum Galleria Luigi SturzoMuseum Museo della ceramica contemporaneaMuseum Museo Etnologico SicilianoMuseum Museo HoffmannMuseum

Villas and palaces 6

Abbeys and monasteries 2

Complesso Sant'AgostinoAbbey / Monastery Convento frati minoriAbbey / Monastery

Archaeological sites 2

Necropoli MontagnaArchaeological site

Castles 1

Castello di GranieriCastle

Fortresses and towers 1

FortificazioneFortress / Tower

Getting there

By bus: Bus station, across the train station on Viale Sicilia. Regular buses run from Piazza Armerina, Enna and Catania

By train: Stazione di Caltagirone. Local trains run from Gela and Catania.

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What to see, according to Wikivoyage

La Scala. The famous 142-step staircase up to Santa Maria church, with each stair riser decorated with different ceramic tiles. Good views from the top. The staircase, over 130 m (430 ft) long, is flanked by balcony buildings and is today one of the identifying monuments of the city.

St Francis Bridge (Ponte San Francesco) - an impressive ceramic tile decorated bridge at the entrance to the old town.

Museo Regionale della Ceramica. Museo della ceramica contemporanea. MACC Museo d’Arte Contemporanea. Contemporary art with a focus on ceramics free. Museo Civico al Carcere Borbonico. Archeological findings, city history and a painting collection free. Museo Etnologico Siciliano. Found in a former church, showing a collection of everyday objects Museo Internazionale del Presepe. Museo Civico delle Ville Storiche Caltagironesi e Siciliane.

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