Travel Reference
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Le Ceramiche di Caltagirone
(
www.leceramichedicaltagirone.it
;
Via Cavour 114; 9am-1pm & 4-8pm Mon-Sat, 9am-1pm Sun)
This little
shop near Teatro Massimo specialises in tiles and pottery from Caltagirone, the ceramics
capital of southeastern Sicily. Various artists are represented and the selection is good,
even if the prices are a bit higher than you'd pay at the source.
CERAMICS
Casa Merlo
(
www.casamerlo.it
;
Corso Vittorio Emanuele 231; 9am-1pm & 4-7.30pm Mon-Sat)
For exquisite and in-
novative Sicilian ceramics and pottery, stop by this shop, which ships abroad. Near the
Quattro Canti.
CERAMICS
Il Laboratorio Teatrale
(Via Bara all'Olivella 48-50; 10am-1pm & 4-7pm Tue-Sat)
A true artists' workshop, this enchanting
space is where the Cuticchio family constructs puppets for their famous theatre across the
street. High-quality puppets dating from the late 1800s to the present are displayed here,
and are available for purchase by serious enthusiasts.
ARTISANAL
Bottega dei Sapori e dei
Saperi della Legalità
(
www.liberapalermo.org
;
Piazza Castelnuovo 13; 4-8pm Mon, 9.30am-1.30pm & 4-8pm Tue-Sat)
For edible
souvenirs with a dollop of social consciousness, consider buying some wine, olive oil,
pasta, couscous or marmalade - all grown on lands confiscated from the Mafia - at this
unique store. It's run by the Libera Terra organisation, famous for its outspoken resistance
to the Mafia's influence in Sicilian society.
FOOD & DRINK
Orientation
Palermo is large but easily walkable - if you can brave crossing the street, that is. Via
Maqueda is its central street, extending from the train station in the south and then chan-
