Staircase of Santa María del Monte

Very neat piece of history, not super crowded and pretty with the flowers placed. We managed to make it here in a special weekend celebration.

It's an Amazing monument UNESCO heritage part of It Is in ceramic and in july and August they make an breathless draw with oil candles. It's unique

Rushed to see this and wish we had had more time. Really lovely town which we only managed to see due to flight cancellation because of Etna activity.

So beautiful and unique place !! the steps are decorated with the typical Caltagirone ceramics. Unique in the world ! Each step has a different design... enjoy every step!! When you get up, don't miss a visit to the church and the bell tower from which to admire the view!

To scale the 142 steps is surely the "#1 must do activity" when visiting Caltagirone!

The steps are punctuated on either side by many local ceramic shops and the reward for making the ascent is the fantastic view at the top.

I am admittedly unfit (but without ailments) and was a tiny bit out of breath at the top! The steps are broad, but (if your legs are long enough) can be climbed one per stride. This approach was much trickier when making the descent (resulting in an accumulation speed), and 2 steps per step proved a better rhythm.

Very impressive location. Great place to mingle with locals and visitors from all over the world. Bring your stamina!

Beautiful place! Many ceramic stores on both sides of the stairs on the way up. Steps are decorated with ceramic tiles. Views from the top make it worth it.

Nice attraction that will require more than the usual amount of time and effort to see it from all angles. Worth it! 🌺

This is the most beautiful hill top town...full of wonders and not for the faint hearted because it IS HILLY!! And not to forget to mention the wonderful ceramics for which it is famous.

Must see. You can take a tuk-tuk ride and ask to be left of the top of the stairs, instead of climbing the steps, specially if you are not so young…

Caltagirone is the home of great artistry and the staircase of Santa Maria del Monte is a prime example of the craftsmanship in ceramic tile making.

The tiles that cover the frontal parts of the staircase depict medival motives that illustrate various aspects of life. Access to the staircase is generally by foot as the small streets make acces by car rather difficult.
Close by are many shops where one has the opportunity to buy ceramics in all price points and quality levels.

Very beautiful. They are hight steps so it might be a bit of a challenge for some people to go up

Beautiful stairs with ceramic tiles. If you go to the top of the stairs you'll have a beautiful view over the city and there is a beautiful ceramic shop over there 🙂

One of the highlights of Sicily for sure! The ambiance is simply magical! 😍

Beautiful stairs with mosaic decoration

Very nice stairs! Cool view at the top. They are really high lol :)

These steps have to be seen on person to get the full effect. Besides the beautiful mosaics, there is the view of the town and all the side streets you can explore.

Great exercise. Excellent view at the top of the stairs.

Staircase to heaven in original. Very historical place. A must see area.

I love such picturesque places 💗 climbing up the stairs did take some time and energy, but oh boy, was it wort it!