Castello Camemi





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This is a small path to do on foot in the city center of Caltagirone, the center of Sicilian ceramics with the possibility of visiting the Ceramics Museum, the War Memorial, the Music Park, the San Giuliano Cathedral and the Museum of contemporary ceramics. The last part reached the Staircase of Santa Maria del Monte, a staircase of 142 steps that reaches the Church of Santa Maria di Monte. It was built in 1606 to connect the lower part of the city to the upper part. This staircase is...
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This climb along the Staircase of Santa Maria del Monte is the main attraction of Caltagirone, the center of Sicilian ceramics. This staircase of 142 steps and 130 meters long reaches the Church of Santa Maria di Monte. It was built in 1606 to connect the lower part of the city with the upper part. It is also decorated with multi-colored ceramic tiles, according to the ancient local artisan tradition.
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The path of the gypsum crystals is a path characterized by the presence of different trees as well as many wild plants. The gypsum rocks are well layered with clay and coarse crystals called "selenite" which means "moonstone". Its clear crystals are usually white with a vitreous or saricea almost pearly sheen. Once you have passed the last part of the hill you will reach “o Cummintazzo” that is to say the ruins of a monastery and continuing on you will find yourself in a natural spring of...