| Attracting droves of tourists every year,
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| | sits right off of Autostrada E45 and
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| Europe promises the ancient, the diverse,
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| | immediately greets its visitors with rows
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| and the completely fascinating. Most
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| | of ceramic shops and ample parking.
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| travelers scurry past the major sites and
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| | Despite housing over 200 retail stores,
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| cram in as much as possible in order to
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| | each offers its own elegantly unique
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| get through a list of 'must sees.'
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| | patterns so it's difficult to not want to
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| Unfortunately, much is overlooked due to
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| | see them all. Stop by Cama, right off the
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| lack of time and money while the infinite
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| | main road, for a tour of the facility and
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| unique treasures sometimes hidden for the
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| | a step-by-step journey through the
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| resourceful traveler remain undiscovered
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| | process of ceramics. Cama's proud of
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| and unappreciated. Not that visits to the
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| | their family-owned company and guests of
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| key attractions should be dissuaded!
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| | their factory will see an uncle spinning
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| On the contrary, I'm simply inviting the
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| | cool, wet clay into pots and pitchers
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| European travelers to dig a little deeper
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| | while mom is sanding the seams from the
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| into their destination country and find
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| | dried earthenware. Follow the circuit to
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| the gems that will make them smile as
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| | witness the expert artists paint each
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| they recall them even decades later.
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| | creamy white argil into a masterpiece of
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| Remember and celebrate the taste of a
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| | color. Cama's work has been given to the
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| fresh German pretzel, the sweet smell of
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| | Pope so it's without a doubt,
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| the air in a Tuscan vineyard, or the baby
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| | high-quality craftsmanship.
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| soft petals in a colorful field of Dutch
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| | Deruta's Old Town also offers shoppers a
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| tulips. Savor an entire spectrum of
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| | delightful time but in a more charming
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| sensory bliss as you skip from one
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| | atmosphere. Aged buildings adorned by
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| country to the next, searching for that
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| | painted tiles sit just past the city
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| tiny unique detail that you will fondly
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| | gates and scream to be noticed. Visitors
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| relish for the rest of your life.
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| | pop in and out of little stores while the
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| Window after window of priceless painted
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| | cheerful water fountain in the middle of
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| ceramics, a symphony of colors that dance
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| | the cobblestone road provides soft
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| seamlessly together, and terra
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| | background music. Shop owners greet
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| cotta-colored buildings that have
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| | passersby with smiles and conversation,
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| overlooked the area since the Middle Ages
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| | eager to share information on their
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| - it's almost too much to take in for
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| | wares. Visit Mariam, whose talent is
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| visitors of Deruta. The sun warmly shines
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| | truly astounding. She sets herself apart
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| down on the masters that lovingly knead
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| | from other Deruta artists by using shades
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| and massage their clay while shoppers
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| | of green and painting the outside surface
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| 'oohh' and 'ahhh' over the gorgeous works
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| | of her bowls. Stop by Rolli Reno, who
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| of art. A day in Deruta promises a
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| | paints exquisite tiles of all sizes and
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| treasure trove of finds as well as the
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| | incorporates them into trays, key ring
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| potential of making new friends - all
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| | hooks, and frames. His style explodes
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| packaged up in a relaxed atmosphere
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| | with a colorful symmetry that can
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| worthy of any Italian town.
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| | brighten any place it's displayed in.
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| Easy to find and tourist-friendly, Deruta
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