Grottaglie walking tour with ceramic workshop

Explore one of the most authentic places in Puglia

Grottaglie is one of the most authentic places to visit in Puglia. Joining our walking guided tour you will discover and experience daily life moments that animate this small village.
Grottaglie is famous all over the world as the ceramics city. Here, in fact, the ancient pottery tradition, handed down through the centuries, shows many visitors its inimitable pieces in a special district of the city.
We are talking about the famous “ceramic district”, entirely dedicated to the artisan shops, cultural and artistic heritage of Puglia.
Walking through the historic district charming alleys, we will enjoy its most hidden and characteristic views, and than move to get to know, together with great ceramic masters, the excellence of craftsmanship in Puglia.
We will then visit three popular ceramic shops, with different styles and stories. To complete this unique experience, you will have the possibility to wear a smock, sit in front a real potter’s wheel and create with your own hands, starting from the clay and following the advices of a master, a keepsake that you’ll take with you at the end of the day.
If you are looking for authenticity you are in the right place!

The tour stages

The guided tour to discover the best of Grottaglie will have the following stages:

• Historic District;
• Ceramic District;
• Visit to three popular ceramic shops;
• Ceramic Workshop in the holdest ceramic shop;
• Panoramic terraces with beautiful views on the ceramic district.

Additional services on request

Grottaglie city tour, only upon customer’s request, could include additionally:

• Wine and local products tasting;
• Lunch in a tipical restaurant located in the Ceramic Distict;
• Oven cooked of the ceramic piece peronally made during the workshop and shipping directly to home. We offer this exclusive service as ceramic cook takes a long time and this is generally done at different times by the master ceramist. We also want to give our customers the advantage of not weighing down their luggage, thus being able to count on the shipment of the souvenir once they return to the country of origin.

During the booking process you will be asked if you would like to include any or the experieces listed above.

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