Museo Del Merletto

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Lonely Planet review

On the top floor of the island's one-time lace school (closed in 1970) are displayed pieces of handiwork little short of mind-boggling in the intricacy of their design. Everything from shawls to tablecloths is on show. Some of the 17th-century pieces, with complex relief detail and clearly the result of painstaking labour, are remarkable.

In the last room hang sundry diplomas and prizes awarded at international exhibitions from the 19th century on. Recognition for the quality of the islanders' work came from as far off as Paris and Boston.