Deruta
Member of I Borghi più belli d'Italia
Maiolica has made this hill town on the left bank of the Tiber known far beyond Umbria. In the 16th century about fifty kilns were firing lustreware in gold and ruby red and 'Bella Donna' plates painted with idealised portraits. Today hundreds of ceramic firms remain, and in the small workshops of the walled old town you can still watch pieces being painted by hand.
Highlights
- Museo regionale della Ceramica and the San Salvatore kiln
- Over 700 maiolica ex-votos in the Santuario della Madonna del Bagno
- Piazza dei Consoli, with the town hall and church of San Francesco
- The Pinacoteca, with a Perugino fresco from San Francesco
- Hand-painted pottery from the workshops inside the walls
Text adapted from Wikipedia (Deruta (IT), Deruta (EN)), Wikivoyage (Deruta (IT), Deruta (EN)). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Population: 9,535
Things to see
Events through the year
- Palio della Brocca19th-century re-enactment; three districts compete in ceramics-themed games
- Feast of Saint Catherine of AlexandriaPotters' feast; the oldest ceramicists are honoured in church
- Christmas in Ceramics in Deruta
Dates follow the traditional patterns in our sources: check locally before you travel.
Adapted from Wikipedia (Deruta). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Translated and adapted from open data: Eventi e manifestazioni in Umbria, Regione Umbria (CC BY 4.0).
Specialities of Umbria
Typical of the region rather than of this village.
- Black truffle of NorciaLocal produce
- Prosciutto di Norcia (IT)Cured meat
- Castelluccio lentils (IT)Local produce
- PorchettaDish
- CiauscoloCured meat
Adapted from Wikipedia (Cucina umbra). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to sleep
4 places to stay within 3 km
- Hotels 3
- B&Bs and guest houses 1
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Nearby member villages
- Torgiano · 5 km
- Bettona · 6.3 km
- Bevagna · 16 km
- Monte Castello di Vibio · 17 km
- Corciano · 20 km