Ceramiche Giacomini is a three-generation family pottery on Piazza Duomo in Orvieto, hand-painting artistic majolica plates, vases and accessories in traditional Umbrian designs. Pieces are sold in the shop and through its online store with insured worldwide shipping.
Best for Ceramics, majolica, artistic pottery, plates, vases
The Fravolini family has worked in Orvieto ceramics for over twenty years, hand-decorating traditional Umbrian pottery. They run two shops in the historic center, on Via del Duomo between the cathedral square and the Duomo.
ShopArt is an Orvieto craft shop offering ceramics, frescoes, canvases and painted panels made by increasingly rare local master artisans. It sells these handmade Umbrian pieces to visitors in the historic center, with purchases arranged directly through the shop.
Best for Ceramics, frescoes, art reproductions, handicrafts, paintings
The Antica Bottega Roticiani is a traditional butcher and norcineria on Piazza Sant'Angelo in Orvieto's historic center, offering cured meats, local salumi and typical products. It doubles as a bistrot serving porchetta sandwiches and other street food.
Best for Butcher, deli, norcineria, salumi, porchetta
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Orvieto’s ceramics shops gather around the cathedral. Ceramiche Giacomini is at Piazza Duomo 34, with a catalogue that includes plates and planters.S1 The Fravolini family shows its pottery in two shops on Via Duomo, at numbers 33 and 51.S2
ShopArt Orvieto, at Via del Duomo 28 on Piazzetta Gualterio, sells work by local artisans, mostly ceramics but also frescoes and paintings on canvas or board.S3S4 For food, Antica Bottega Roticiani is a traditional butcher and pork shop at Piazza Sant’Angelo 1, with a bistro serving local porchetta in sandwiches.S5
Ask how a piece of pottery was decorated before choosing it, and ask the shop to pack it for the journey home.