Deruta
A center of majolica ceramics since the Renaissance, with pottery workshops lining the streets and a ceramics museum to visit.
Deruta lies only about 15 km from Perugia. Since the 15th century it has been famous for hand-painted majolica tin-glazed ceramics, and its metallic-lustre “lustreware” was once fashionable at European courts. The old town is small, and the main street is lined with pottery shops and workshops where visitors can watch artisans painting by hand. The regional ceramics museum holds thousands of pieces from different eras, and admission costs about 6 euros. Outside the town, along the E45 highway, large ceramics outlets offer custom orders with international shipping. Deruta is ideal as a stop on the way to Todi or Assisi, and 1–2 hours is enough.
Opening hours
Open all day; shops approx. 09:00–19:00
Nearby sights
- Hypogeum of the Volumni
- Basilica of San Pietro (Perugia)
- Rocca Paolina
- Casa del Cioccolato Perugina
- Collegio del Cambio
- National Gallery of Umbria
- Piazza IV Novembre & Fontana Maggiore
- Chapel of San Severo