14 places to discover
Andretta Pottery and Craft Society is India's oldest working studio pottery, established in 1983 by Mansimran Singh and Mary Singh in Andretta village, Kangra district. Located in the foothills of the Dhauladhar Himalayan range, the society promotes traditional pottery crafts through production, workshops, and a terracotta museum displaying regional and international ceramic works.
Bat Trang Ceramic Village is a historic craft village in Bat Trang Commune, Gia Lam District, on the Red River about 13 km southeast of central Hanoi. Established over 700 years ago, it is Vietnam's most famous ceramics center, renowned for traditional pottery and porcelain. The village features family workshops, ancient kilns, showrooms, the Bat Trang Museum and a large ceramic market, preserving centuries-old techniques while serving as a major cultural and tourist destination near Hanoi.
Chu Dau Pottery Village is a historic ceramic craft village located in Thai Tan Commune, Nam Sach District, Hai Duong, now part of Hai Phong municipality, about 80 km east of Hanoi. Dating to the 13th century and flourishing in the 15th-16th centuries, it is renowned for distinctive white, translucent ceramics with floral motifs. Revived in recent decades, the village preserves traditional kilns, workshops and a heritage exhibition, offering insight into Vietnam's ceramic history and export tradition.
Dong Trieu Pottery Village is a traditional ceramics village located in Dong Trieu Town, Quang Ninh Province, northeastern Vietnam. Known for its long-standing pottery tradition, the village produces utilitarian and decorative ceramics using local clay and wood-fired kilns. It preserves artisanal techniques passed through generations and offers visitors insight into northern Vietnamese craft heritage near the Hanoi-Ha Long corridor and serves as a cultural stop between Hanoi and Ha Long Bay.
Lohagarh Farms is an agro-tourism and rural recreation farm located at Village Gairatpur Baas on Sohna-Gurgaon Road in Gurugram district, Haryana. Developed as a day-picnic destination, it recreates a traditional Haryanvi-Rajasthani village environment with mud huts, folk performances and rural activities. It is notable for its all-inclusive day packages with vegetarian meals, adventure and cultural activities near Delhi-NCR.
Madhavgarh Farms is a rural theme and agritourism farm located in Tikli Village on Sohna Road, Gurugram, Haryana. Developed as a day-picnic destination, it recreates a traditional Haryanvi village with mud huts, charpoys and folk decor. It is notable for combining cultural experiences, rural games, adventure activities and buffet meals in a farm setting near Delhi-NCR, catering to families, schools and corporate outings.
Pagburnayan is the traditional pottery district of Vigan City in Ilocos Sur, Philippines, renowned for its centuries-old burnay jar making. Located northwest of the city center, the area hosts family-run workshops using local clay and wood-fired dragon kilns. The craft, with pre-colonial roots and Chinese influences, produces distinctive reddish-brown unglazed jars used for storing water, grains and fermented products, preserving Vigan's UNESCO World Heritage cultural heritage.
Phu Lang Pottery Village is a traditional ceramics village in Phu Lang Commune, Que Vo District, Bac Ninh Province, on the south bank of the Cau River about 60 km northeast of Hanoi. Dating to the Tran Dynasty in the 14th century, it is one of northern Vietnam's three renowned pottery centers. It is notable for reddish-brown glazed wares made from local Cau River clay and fired in traditional wood-fired kilns, with preserved old kilns, workshops and communal architecture.
Pratapgarh Farms is an agritourism and rural recreation resort located on Gwalison Road in Jhajjar, Haryana, about 60 km from Delhi. Developed as a day-picnic destination, it recreates a traditional Haryanvi village environment with mud houses, farms and cultural zones. It is notable for offering visitors an immersive experience of rural life, folk culture, farm activities and regional cuisine in a managed farm setting.
Pulutan Ceramics Village is a traditional pottery-making village located in Pulutan, Remboken District, Minahasa Regency, North Sulawesi, near Lake Tondano. It is notable as the center of Minahasa earthenware production, where skills have been passed down for generations. Artisans use local clay to handcraft pots, vases, cooking ware and decorative ceramics fired in traditional kilns, preserving a distinctive cultural craft heritage.
Sagada Pottery is a well-known pottery studio and shop located along Sagada-Besao Road in Sagada, Mountain Province. Established in the 1970s, it uses locally sourced clay and traditional wheel-throwing techniques. The studio is notable for its hands-on pottery lessons, live demonstrations, and locally made ceramic wares, offering visitors insight into Sagada's contemporary craft heritage.
Surjivan Resort is a rural and cultural recreation resort located at Bisar Akbarpur village near Sohna in Gurugram district, Haryana. Designed as an ethnic village experience, it recreates traditional Haryanvi rural life with mud huts, charpoys and folk decor. The resort is notable for day-visit packages offering folk performances, craft demonstrations, camel and bullock cart rides, and traditional cuisine, serving as a leisure getaway near Delhi-NCR.
Thanh Ha Pottery Village is a traditional craft village in Thanh Ha Ward, Hoi An, Da Nang, on the Thu Bon River about 3 km west of Hoi An Ancient Town. Established in the 16th century, it is one of Hoi An's oldest craft villages, historically supplying bricks, tiles and ceramics to the trading port. The village preserves traditional techniques using foot-powered wheels and wood-fired kilns and now operates as a living heritage site with workshops, a pottery museum and Thanh Ha Terracotta Park.
Vinh Long Pottery Village, also known as Mang Thit Pottery Village, is a traditional craft village along the Co Chien River in Mang Thit District, Vinh Long Province, Vietnam. Known as the Kingdom of Red Ceramics, it features hundreds of historic brick and pottery kilns. Notable for its century-old production of red bricks, tiles and ceramics using local clay, the village preserves Mekong Delta craft heritage and offers insight into traditional manufacturing.