Top Things to do in Deruta
What to do and see in Deruta, Umbria: The Best Things to do
Discover the best top things to do in Deruta, Italy including MOD - Original Deruta Majolicas, Museo di Storia Naturale, Santuario Madonna del Bagno, Chiesa di San Francesco, Centro Storico di Deruta, Pinacoteca Comunale di Deruta, Chiesa di Sant'Antonio Abate, Palazzo dei Consoli, Porta Sant'Angelo, Castello di Castelleone.
Restaurants in Deruta
1. MOD - Original Deruta Majolicas
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5.0 based on 72 reviews
M.O.D.'S ceramics are sold the world over and the company has long been established as one of the most innovative ceramics manufacturer in the city of Deruta. Its modern history began some 50 years back when its gifted founder, Antonio Ranocchia, along with his wife Delia, decided to set up an independent operation following a number of years of employment in some of the best known Deruta ceramics manufacturers of the time. Along with our standard production, we specialized in the production of artistic tiles, available both in single pieces to make frames, mirrors and compositions, and in real artistic tile-panels to be placed as a backsplash in the kitchen or to make very artistic and "unique" bathrooms. Among our references, we were selected by the Italian Sovrintendenza alle Belle Arti" to reproduce special Renaissance-style tiles to cover the famous "Fontana dell'Ovato" in Villa d'Este, Tivoli. We are also well-known for our limited production of some series of artistic table-lamps faithfully reproducing masterpieces of great painters of the past, such as Brueghel the Elder, Canaletto, Raffaello, Tiziano, Corot, etc. We are also highly specialized in the production of patio-tables in all sizes. Everything is manufactured inside our 3000 square metres-building where 15 people work everyday. Tours of the factory in Italian and English with demo of all the different steps needed to obtain a piece of pottery are given from monday to friday for free.
Reviewed By Jasmine783 - Geneva, Switzerland
We dropped in “Maioliche originali” last September, looking for presents to bring back from Deruta, a place known for its ceramics since the Middle Ages. We expected a gift shop but we found ourselves in a showroom that looked more like a gallery than a shop. The place was full of lovely ceramic pieces, in traditional (in some cases the patterns were 800 years old) and contemporary design. There was much for every taste, from individual objects (we were most interested in tableware) to whole dinner sets and even tabletops. The choice of objects to bring back was quite difficult. The owner, however, was very kind and patiently answered all our questions about the origin of patterns and manufacture, and thus facilitated our choice. In fact, she even invited us to visit the workshop, where we were able to follow the manufacturing process from the raw material up to the finished product. If you happen to be in the area of Assisi, do take a detour. It is definitely worth a visit.
2. Museo di Storia Naturale
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
The natural history museum exhibits a vast range of specimens from various segments of natural history. With the esperienced guide of the staff, it is possible to discover exotic animals, curious minerals and even a fossilized dinosaur egg nest!
3. Santuario Madonna del Bagno
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4.5 based on 70 reviews
Reviewed By ClaraClaraYu - Rome, Italy
I went to visit this Santuario the last day before our departure, though it was only 1km from the Casale where we slept. The church was nice, and the most interesting are the ceramic tiles, not only beautiful to see, but record every single historical fact of individual person or family - it would worth a whold day to read them.
4. Chiesa di San Francesco
5. Centro Storico di Deruta
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4.0 based on 51 reviews
Reviewed By KatrinaMolini - Corciano, Italy
I’ve been obsessed with Deruta’s ceramics for several years now and when we finally went to see the town, I was not disappointed. It’s a cute medieval borgo on the hill. The parking is conveniently close, right outside the walls. The historical center was nice and quiet as we came on a Saturday morning and still during the pandemic so it was a very relaxing stroll. There are plenty of stores with handmade objects in different styles, from the traditional to modern. The prices are a bit higher than you can find in the area though. We also visited the ceramics museum, the oldest in Italy, and the church of San Francesco.
6. Pinacoteca Comunale di Deruta
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3.5 based on 5 reviews
7. Chiesa di Sant'Antonio Abate
8. Palazzo dei Consoli
9. Porta Sant'Angelo
10. Castello di Castelleone
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4.0 based on 3 reviews
