Quartiere Delle Ceramiche

The old town of Grottaglie is famous for ceramics.  There are many shops and artiest in this area who make ceramics, even made to order.

 Roosters area a theme of many of the ceramics here, you can find roosters on plates and other objects at most of the stores.

In the center of the ceramic district a the old castle that houses the Museo Delle Ceramica or the Museum of Ceramics.

 Someone left their art supplies inside a statue.

 A major theme of this museum is the Nativity of Jesus in ceramics.

 This is just a small number of scenes in this museum.

 I think I could have a shop reproduce one of these sets for me, when you walk through the museum you start to realize the skills locals have in this area.

 Best of all, I think this a free museum, at least no one charged me for admission.

 This was a really cute statue, birds in a bird bath.

 The court yard of the castle is really old-school, the museum is located in the halls around the courtyard and on the roof.

 A few old trees in the corner of the courtyard.

 Across the street from the main entrance is a garden with grape vines and walking path.

 I swear I can't figure out when it is time to pick grapes.  These things look ready to pick but yet they just sit on the vine.