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Alberobello Travel Guide: 45 reviews and 113 photos

TRULY, THESE ARE THE TRULLI

The mystery is gone. The word is out. There is more to see in Italy than Rome, Florence, Venice, Tuscany, Sicily, Lake Como, Amalfi Coast. There is Puglia, and the town of Alberobello, the home of the trulli. The trulli are actually the homes of the townspeople. Now, the rest of the world is beginning to know about how these odd shaped, but artistic dwellings came to be.

As for the true origin, there are mixed reviews, with some saying 1,000's of years old and others saying around the fifteenth century, AD. In fact, the original trulli were disposable homes, yesterdays today enviornmentally perfect structures.

LOVE YOU TRULLI

THIS IS TRULY A HOME

The buildings are so unique, with the rounded homes and cone shaped grey stone roofs that originally were stacked one stone by one, till the top cap stone was in place. The reason for this has been described as " a way to tear down if need be".

The story goes that in the middle ages, fifthteenth century, It seems as if a tax was levied on anyone who built a home on the Kings land, so to save the tax, the Trulli simply built a home out of stone that had no mortar. If the tax collector, was spotted coming to their homes on the King's land, an alarm was sounded, and presto, no homes, no tax. When the tax collector past, without collecting a tax, the trulli rebuilt.
Today, no longer the King's land, cement mortar is used to make the homes a permanent structure.

Pros and Cons

Pros:The townspeople are so friendly
Cons:The townspeople are getting wise to tourists
In a nutshell:The emergence of the past to the present.

Intro Updated Jul 17, 2010
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Reviews (3)

AN ANCIENT HEX SIGN ON THE ROOF Local Customs (1)

Many trulli are topped off with a crown, called the "Pinaccolo" or pinnacle, either in a ball shape which some claim is... more travel advice

YOU LOOK, YOU PAY Tourist Traps (1)

Many of the homeowners in Trulli, have reached out to the tourist and want to have a touch of the gold. They will invite... more travel advice

WHITEWASHED AND WAITING FOR YOU - Alberobello

WALK THE WINDING PATHS OF TOWN Things to Do (1)

The best part about Alberobello is that the town of trulli is closeknit, and a little walk up one hill and down another... more travel advice

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crewrower Jul 17, 2010 at 10:38 PM

interesting looking place
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ViajesdelMundo Jul 26, 2009 at 7:45 PM

OH YES! one of my favorite places!! we 'discovered' Alberobello on our 2001 trip; couldn't believe I had never heard of this area before! very, very special indeed! (my maternal great grandfather is southern Italian)
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olja1234 Apr 25, 2008 at 7:22 AM

Very interesting little page. Thanks for sharing.
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iandsmith Dec 21, 2007 at 11:44 AM

Thought the name rang a bell. Thanks for sharing.
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uglyscot Sep 8, 2007 at 1:32 AM

Fascinating, but sad the place is being spoiled by tourists.
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ludogatto Dec 22, 2005 at 5:52 AM

Nice to see some us citizen go in Puglia and not only in Tuscany or Venice, Rome, Pompei!!!!!
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hivaoa1 Dec 19, 2005 at 11:14 AM

go to Salento, Puglie. It's such a beautiful place... food is sooooo gooooooood....