His future seemed to be already written. The tradition established over the centuries entrusted to him as well the task of carrying on the furnace, like all the other young people belonging to families engaged in the clay business.

Isola d'Ischia

Il suo vero nome non lo sapremo mai. Ma quattro lettere in alfabeto calcidese, scritto da destra verso sinistra, sono state sufficienti a risparmiargli l’anonimato comune alla maggioranza dei suoi colleghi. C’è l’ha fatta, Inos, a sconfiggere l’oblio.

A trip to Naples is not complete if you don't walk through San Gregorio Armeno to choose the shepherds, regardless (mentioning Totò, the famous Neapolitan actor) of the Christmas period, in a dimension – the Decumans one – which is like «a nativity scene within the nativity scene» in a reflection multiplied by the mirrors.

From the precious splendors of the historic corals and cameos of Torre del Greco, crafted by very experienced hands which are handed down a formidable tradition, in specialised laboratories, we take a leap into incredible

To buy a souvenir, we go without fail. The ability of Ischia potters dates back to ancient times, and this capacity of the local terracotta crafstmen and masters to work clay with great passion and creativity has remained a bit magical: they are the perfect heirs of a glorious past, made of commercial exchanges, of international caliber, which remember the Greek civilization.

It was on the shore of the Titerno stream that argil used by the ceramics masters of Cerreto.

The wood inlay is a typical form of artistic craftsmanship of Sorrento and has been an emblem for the travelers of the Grand Tour.

The island of Procida expresses considerable treasures of craftsmanship.

Between shops and boutiques, artisan workshops and laboratories of creations “you must buy”, as a memory, a souvenir, but also in the sign of originality and luxury. Everything is transformed in the distinctive Capri brand.

It was Mozart’s favourite. Lord Byron, Oscar Wilde and Stendhal have written on it. And great artists have drawn on it as it has been used for special editions of literary masterpieces or for the reproduction masterpieces of art.

The art galleries, some of col which are well known: the contemporary art and painting workshops; the artisan shops, between eclectic characters and visionary places: this is where you can make funny encounters and interesting purchases. There are (handmade) glass decorators, ceramists, wood masters who know how to freed their imagination in a captivating way. But it is on the food and wine side that the Phlegraean Fields offer successful variations on the theme, to incite you to purchase something that is much

The great siren by the artist Luigi Manzo welcomes Vietri, the city which has made ceramics its distinctive element.