Caltagirone
Pottery has shaped Caltagirone for centuries, and this inland Sicilian town remains a working centre for maiolica and terra-cotta ceramics, with workshops throughout its late-Baroque historic centre. The centrepiece is a long ceramic-decorated staircase that climbs through the old town, which was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2002 as part of the Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto. The walkable centre is thick with historic churches, cafés, and listed buildings, set among the hills between the plains of Catania and Gela.
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- Population35,765
- Nearest water from center 1.2 km0.8 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 29 km18 mi
Nearest airports
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Caltagirone: quick answers
Where is Caltagirone?
Caltagirone is in Catania, Italy.
How do you get to Caltagirone?
The nearest airport is Comiso (CIY), about 1 hr 11 min away by road. The nearest train station is Caltagirone, about 5 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Caltagirone?
The warmest month is August, averaging 26°C78°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 9°C47°F. The wettest month is November, with about 76 mm3.0 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Caltagirone?
OpenStreetMap lists 10 museums, 8 restaurants, 21 cafés and 39 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Caltagirone?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Militello in Val di Catania, Comiso and Scicli.