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Caltagirone: Traditional Ceramic Town Walking Tour
Caltagirone
About
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 P...
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in English & Italian
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in English & Italian
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's 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
Entrance tickets
Meeting Points
Departure
Via Giardino Vittorio Emanuele
Meeting point with the local guide: Public Garden enter (via Giardino Vittorio Emanuele / via Roma street)
Return
Important Information
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Caltagirone: Traditional Ceramic Town Walking Tour
Caltagirone
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About
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 P...
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in English & Italian
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in English & Italian
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's 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
Entrance tickets
Meeting Points
Departure
Via Giardino Vittorio Emanuele
Meeting point with the local guide: Public Garden enter (via Giardino Vittorio Emanuele / via Roma street)
Return
Itinerary
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Giardino Pubblico della Villa Comunale
The Public Garden is one of Italy’s 10 most beautiful gardens, in Liberty style, with statues, majolica, flower beds, the Moorish-style music stage, and the Teatrino Belvedere with city views.
20 minutes
2
Tondo Vecchio
The Tondo Vecchio is a theater-shaped panoramic terrace in Caltagirone’s historic center, decorated with the town’s coats of arms and the Trinacria.
20 minutes
3
Ponte di San Francesco
The San Francesco Bridge is a 17th-century five-arch bridge in Caltagirone, decorated with local ceramics.
20 minutes
4
Cattedrale di San Giuliano
The Cathedral of Saint Giuliano features a majolica dome, frescoes depicting sacred scenes, a Baroque wooden choir, an impressive bell tower, elegant side altars, and beautiful Baroque interior decorations.
20 minutes
5
Palazzo Municipale
Town Square hosts the Eagle Palace and the former Senatorial Palace, now transformed into a gallery, surrounded by elegant historic buildings ( external visit )
20 minutes
6
Scalinata di Santa Maria del Monte
The Staircase of S. Maria del Monte consists of 142 steps decorated with colorful majolica tiles, adorned with flowers during the Infiorata, and illuminated by thousands of candles for the patron saint’s feast.
