Castelli, Abruzzo and its Beautiful Ceramics
The Abruzzo region of Italy, a rich, diverse land that flows from the Apennines Mountains peaked with snow in winter to the clear blue Adriatic Sea is a visual treat to visitors. It has three national parks, one regional park, and 38 natural reserves where you can enjoy various activities every season—including skiing, hiking, and biking. However, there is something else which has earned the region the very fame it enjoys today; the beautiful ceramic pottery from Castelli. Castelli is one of Italy’s most admired ceramic traditions, and artifacts of these colorful wares adorn the collections of various international museums to include the Hermitage in St Petersburg Russia, the Metropolitan Museum in New York and the Louvre in Paris. The history of the pottery goes back to middle ages when the Benedictine monks of San Salvatore of Castelli in Abruzzo began teaching the locals how to make decorated pottery from the clay pulled from the surrounding mountains. But the art re