About Salemi and our Studio
Salemi Ceramics is located in the old town of Salemi, Sicily. Salemi is a charming town located on top of a hill, just 55 minutes from Palermo city and 45 minutes from Palermo Airport. It’s a beautiful place with cobblestoned, narrow streets in the Old Town, perfect for a leisurely stroll. The town has a relaxed vibe, especially during siesta from 13:00 to 16:00, when everything slows down. Sundays are particularly quiet and slow, with one supermarket open until 13:30.
Outside the Old Town, Salemi has steep streets that are best for capable walkers. This adds to its unique character. Whether you're wandering the charming alleyways or taking in the beautiful hilltop views, Salemi offers a delightful mix of history, charm, and tranquility.
Salemi Ceramics Studio is based in the (former) Chiostro Di Sant’Agostino in Salemi, you'll find us here:
Here is a link to Google Maps that shows precisely where the Convent is.
So… what is Salemi really like? Is there anything to do apart from doing ceramics?
Salemi is a pretty quiet town, but has everything you will need for the week. We live here so it has just about everything we need! There is an increasing number of expats who are purchasing houses here in Salemi to live in so they can also testify to it’s charm, community, and relaxed lifestyle. You’ll see why it was voted as one of the ‘Borghi più belli d’Italia’ (the most beautiful towns in Italy).
It’s also really well located to cities like Trapani and Marsala, and close to some our favourite sites and beaches like Segesta Archaeological Park, Selinunte Archaeological Park and beach, Scopello, and Castellammare del Golfo if you’re planning on exploring before or after joining us.
There are no car hire facilities in Salemi, so if you need a car, your best option is to hire from Trapani or Palermo airports depending on your arrival and plans.
Everything you will need is reachable on foot, we think the furthest you’ll need to walk, depending on where you are staying) is 20 minutes.
Salemi is made up of cobblestones (careful when it’s wet, they're slippery), lots of uphill and downhill walking, and stairs. Expect your accommodation to have stairs as well, lots of accommodation is over 2 or 3 levels. We can’t think of any accommodation that has an elevator.
There are 2 supermarkets, numerous bars open from early in the morning - most close for lunch but stay open in the evening.
In terms of eating out options if you want to do your own thing while you are here - Jolly Pizza, Burger House, Palazzo Monroy and Kuddura. Tazze Pazze is great for an aperitivo after studio finishes as well.
Salemi is not known for it’s bountiful shopping options, however, you will be able to buy local products and handicrafts, there is one small clothing shop, a stationery shop and other small locally owned shops on the main street of Via Amendola.
For power adaptors and chargers you will need to go down to the ‘new town’ to Bonura for those which is about a 20 minute walk downhill, so if you are not up for that, please bring everything you need.
There are a couple of great hikes you can do from the historical centre with amazing views of Salemi - just ask us, including one to Mokarta an archaeological site.
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