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Have you seen photos of trulli, the conical roofed homes of Alberobello, Puglia? I knew nothing about them until a few years ago when I saw a photo of them online. After I read a story about the trulli, I knew I had to see them in person. I once looked into staying in one but didn’t because Alberobello was not close to where I had to be. Still, I i...

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Alberobello, famous for its picturesque Trulli, is a town in the southeastern part of the province of Bari, in Apulia. Located in the Itria Valley and in the so-called Murgia dei Trulli, its foundation dates back to the fifteenth-sixteenth century by the Counts Acquaviva-D'Aragona of Conversano (Bari). Owners of the territory at the time, the count...

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Alberobello’s trulli are among the most characteristic buildings in Italy. They are so rare and beautiful that, today, they are part of the UNESCO World Heritage List. Their name comes from the Greek and means “dome.” Their structure is characterized by a circular central room with, when necessary, other circular rooms around it, each with its own...

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The Trulli are considered a historic site because of its history dating back to the 14h century. There are 1,500 Trulli houses located in the small town of Alberobello. According to National Geographic, “People began to settle in Alberobello around a thousand years ago, and the construction of Trulli in the area most likely began at that time.” Alt...

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