Grottaglie, Italian “town of pottery”
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Grottaglie, Italian “town of pottery”

An interesting tour to discover Italian traditions

As explained by the Australian magazine Italianicious, "in the heel of Italy's boot is a pretty town called Grottaglie (Apulia) where the art of pottery has endured since centuries gone by. To this day, pottery continues to form a vital part of the area's history and culture".

This little town is not very well known outside Italy, but despite that thanks to its pottery and pottery workshops continue to draw people in from near and far. The reason is that in Grottaglie, "pottery is an art form that is still widely practised, with products still made by hand". Tableware, amphorae and decorative pieces can be found everywhere, and if you pass by the Quartiere delle Ceramiche (the Ceramics Quarter), you will definitely bump into some pottery workshops where it will be possible to admire artisans at work.

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Claudia Astarita

Amo l'Asia in (quasi) tutte le sue sfaccettature, ecco perché cerco di trascorrerci più tempo possibile. Dopo aver lavorato per anni come ricercatrice a New Delhi e Hong Kong, per qualche anno osserverò l'Oriente dalla quella che è considerata essere la città più vivibile del mondo: Melbourne. Insegno Culture and Business Practice in Asia ad RMIT University,  Asia and the World a The University of Melbourne e mi occupo di India per il Centro Militare di Studi Strategici di Roma. Su Twitter mi trovate a @castaritaHK, via email a astarita@graduate.hku.hk

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