In the Apulian hinterland, just a stone's throw from the popular Alberobello and lovely Martina Franca, stands a village where time seems to be suspended. It is one of the so-called white cities of Apulia and selected as one of the Borghi più Belli d'Italia (Most Beautiful Italian Towns). Its name is Locorotondo and in this article we'll discover what to see and do in this amazing part of Italy.

Locorotondo appears to be almost forgotten by the passage of time, but its origins are ancient, even dating back to the 10th or 11th century B.C., in Greek times. It was not until 1195, however, that there was the first written record referring to the name of this village: Locus Rotondus, or "Round Place".