What makes Alberobello one of the most important tourist destinations in southern Italy, and Puglia, are its Trullos.

These are white cylindrical buildings with ceilings shaped like a stone cone. These houses make it look like a fairytale town and have incredible places. It is listed as world heritage by UNESCO.

What to see in Alberobello

The town is very small and can be traveled in a few hours. It is best to walk quietly and go through the two neighborhoods of trullos: the Rione Monti and the Rione Aia Piccola.

There are private homes, but most have been converted into souvenir shops, restaurants, hotels and can be visited without consuming or buying anything. There are several that have incredible viewpoints to see the sunsets.
 

There are many special teals to see, such as the Sovrano which is the largest teal, the Siamese teal or the church teal.

What is a Trullo"

El Trullo is a house built with limestone walls and a cone-shaped roof. It is a type of architecture typical of the region that can be found scattered in the fields and some villages. Most of the trullos in Puglia are used as deposits for olives.

Alberobello’s story

It is connected with these houses. During the Middle Ages, Count Acquaviva forced the peasants to clean the land and cultivate the land.

To avoid taxes it was necessary that Alberobello did not appear as an inhabited center, so people began to build Trullos, which could be quickly dismantled...