Museo del Carretto Siciliano

Vittoria, Italy

The Sicilian cart or carretto (pl. carretti; Italian: carretto siciliano; Sicilian: carrettu sicilianu or carrettu) is an ornate, colorful style of horse-drawn cart native to the island of Sicily, Italy, which has become a cultural emblem for the region. The owner, operator or driver of a carretto is called a carrettiere; the carriagemaker is called carratore.