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WALK THE WINDING PATHS OF TOWN
travelgourmet Says: The best part about Alberobello is that the town of trulli is closeknit, and a little walk up one hill and down another will give you a couple of hours of enjoyment. The people of the town are truly, no pun intended, excited to meet you. They will invite you into their...
TexasDave Says: It takes maybe an hour or so to stroll around the town and investigate the trulli buildings. It is said there are over 1000 of them in Alberobello. Some have been converted into souvenir stores, restaurants, and hotel rooms.
hquittner Says: Be sure to go into a trullo. We were part of a tour and of course that was included. I am sure that "open visits" are suggested by the tourist office or perhaps there are signs or just ask (the people are shy but friendly and you can look the Italian words up in your...
hquittner Says: Up the hill along the "main" street almost to the top, is the square with the church and the town hall. They are modern in creation and are in trullo-style. One passes numerous shops along the way.
hquittner Says: As one approaches Alberobello by car, the trulli appear. Outside of town they are usually a tool-shed or outbuilding. In town there are over 1000 ,usually used as dwellings. They are round or rectangular at the base and made of whitewashed (always!) blocks of stone (usually...
cfuentesm Says: The main ttraction of Alberobello is its unique architecture composed of these weirs little houses called Trulli. A couple of hours visiting the town will be quite enough.
1 Review and 5 Opinions We were very pleased to find this hotel was so close to the train station- a five minute walk...
2 Reviews and 65 Opinions The experience staying in a" trulli "is like no other. You feel like you have your own house,so...
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I think this is where we ate lunch.(i.e. the name and address. The picture is correct ) The food was not memorable but tasty. I was not yet a VTer so I have no notes and no map.
Favorite Dish: The local wine was very good. I do not remeber what we ate. It was not the pizza which looked good
Written Nov 4, 2005
Address: Via Cavallotti 27
metteks Says: Ferrovie del Sud Est have a train line between Bari and Taranto, with several stops on the way, including Alberobello and Castellana Grotta. This link is to the websites timetable (pdf-file). The train runs frequently and almost hourly, but pay attention to this: Not on...
sim1 Says: I went by car to Alberobello, and it's not that hard to find. Head south of Bari on S100 and then east (signposted) on S172. Just outside the tourist area you'll find lots of parking spaces, for which you have to pay though. I can't remember how much anymore, but I don't...
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Along the main street up the hill to the Church (San Antonio) are trulli which are shops filled with souvenirs or local crafts (embroidery etc). Be sure to examine the labels and the work ; the country of origin may not be Italy but Taiwan, China, etc.!! This may even apply to Trulli models.
What to buy: Model trulli or embroidery.
What to pay: Whatever you find or negotiate
Written Nov 3, 2005
AN ANCIENT HEX SIGN ON THE ROOF
travelgourmet Says: Many trulli are topped off with a crown, called the "Pinaccolo" or pinnacle, either in a ball shape which some claim is the symbol of the sun, or in a religious symbol. All of these cone shaped roofs have painted hex symbols on them, while others are astrological.The...
sim1 Says: Well, that was it for the theories. What ever the answer is, the trulli are fascinating to see. So if you are in this area, don't forget to take a look in Alberobello!
sim1 Says: A last theory that I want to share with you, links the trulli with similar structures in Mycenae and suggest that their origins could be as old as 3000 B.C. Apulia was indeed part of Magna Graecia and thus could have come under that influence. Similarities have been noted...
sim1 Says: A logical explenation is this one : The limestone, a calcareous rock found in abundant stratification throughout the region, is easily separated into thin layers that can readily be shaped into crude bricks that don't require mortar when relayered. The dome design allows...
sim1 Says: Another theory suggests that during Spanish rule, a tax was levied on individual homes, except for unfurnished homes, for which the trulli qualified when their roofs were removed. Hahaha, could be true... people do a lot to avoid paying taxes, LOL
outwitting Ferdinand I of Aragón?
sim1 Says: The story I like best is the one suggestion is that the origin of the trulli had to do with outwitting Ferdinand I of Aragón. This king had prohibited the Apulians from building permanent dwellings because he wanted to be able to move the labor force around as he chose. The...
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Many of the homeowners in Trulli, have reached out to the tourist and want to have a touch of the gold. They will invite you into their trulli home, and ask you to pay for the introduction to the inside. Ask first, if there is a charge, but Italian is mostly what is spoken in the homesites.
Unique Suggestions: Give them a dollar for looking in and if they are selling crafts, buy a trinket, after all they are just trying to get use to all us tourists who have destroyed the calm of the town, with the ever thirsty quest for knowledge of something new that actually is very old.
Fun Alternatives: If you like, the many shops are open for free browsing. Just look for the shops sign.
Updated Jul 17, 2010
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Sunscreen! It can be burning hot here in the summer, certainly when you do like me, and visit Alberobello during the middle of the day. Sunscreen is certainly not a luxery around here, but an absolute must.
Photo Equipment: Bring your camera and lots of film, because you will need it. Alberobello is very picturesque!
Updated Jan 24, 2005
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Not far from Alberobello is the city of Ostuni. The "white city" of Ostuni is built above the green terraced fields. The city is such a beautiful sight from a distance. It is sitting up on the top of three neighbouring hills, and all the houses are perfectly whitewashed. I know I was in Italy, otherwise I would never believe it. It doesn't look Italian to me at all!
Ostuni is the main city of the pre-Roman Messapii tribe, and its compactness is reminiscent of a Greek town - as is its name which comes from the ancient Greek "Astunéon" meaning "new fortress".
Updated Jan 24, 2005
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Favorite thing:
Alberobello was orginally not on my list of places I wanted to see. I had never heard of it, so how could I include it? Alberobello is quite far south in Italy, close to Bari, and this part of Italy wasn't on my itinerary.
But I changed my mind after my neighbour told me about this place and showed me some pictures of it. I was convinced! Going here meant quite a detour, but worth while! I had to see these strange structures called trulli. So here I am driving on a hot summers day in August from Paestum to Alberobello. The sun was hot and the sheep were trying to find some shade under the trees.
The landscape close to Alberobello is quite beautiful, filled with olive groves, vineyards, and stone-walled fields and of course the occasional trulli in the fields.
Updated Jan 24, 2005
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