DERUTA

From Roma,  Civitavecchia or Florence, 8 hours or 12 hours, Medioeval City tour, Umbria tour

 Deruta village is located in Umbria, on a hill on the left of the river Tiber. It is a famous place for the production of artistic pottery. The village has probably Roman origins, but the present Deruta was born during the middle age, following the steps of Perugia.

The city of Deruta is known all around the world for its art and for its ceramics since the middle ages and reached its apex during the XVIth century.

Derutesi pottery are famous for decorations on plates, vases and objects of any shape, giving them a magic light of blue, yellow and green.  The most ancient creations are now preserved in museums all around the world.