Sicily produces some of the most beautiful pottery in the world. It is different than the pottery that we see here in the southern part of the United States. Sicilian potterty is brighter and busier and you will be tempted to buy it when you see it.

Small pottery shops can be found all over Italy. When I visited Caltagirone, known as the capital of Sicilian pottery, pottery was everywhere. The steps in the heart of the city had pottery tiles embedded in them. There must have been 100 steps each with their own unique tiles. The dome of the church was made of pottery. The bridge had scenes depicted in pottery tiles. Houses had pottery sitting in the windows.

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