The Trulli are famous worldwide for their beauty and unique characteristics, and represent one of the most extraordinary examples of Italian folk architecture that still survives and is in use today.
Located in the heart of Valle d’Itria, Alberobello, the capital of the trulli, 97 km far from Villa Gioia, embodies uniqueness and historical charm and it is an unmissable stop on your trip to Puglia, that can be visited in a few hours along the characteristic white limestone streets of the center.
Alberobello, became UNESCO heritage in 1996, and its magical and fairytale atmosphere will leave you breathless. The charm of this unique place in the world is given by the traditional conical constructions that every year attracts visitors in the thousands from every corner of the globe.
The trulli have whitewashed walls, while the roofs are dark grey. Many of them are decorated with mystical signs on the roof tiles or symbolic sandstone pinnacles on the top of the cone. Trulli are sometimes combined in a complex of communicating houses, all of different shape and size.
Among those with more extraordinary and unique architectures there are the trullo church of Sant’Antonio di Padova and the Siamese Trulli, one of the oldest and most singular constructions with an unmistakable “eight” shape. The Sovereign Trullo, built in the eighteenth century, is the largest of the ancient trulli and is the only one to have a raised floor. Another must is the Museum of the Territory: housed in the large complex of Casa Pezzolla, it consists of 15 trulli all connected with each other.
Dominating and embellishing the city even more is the Basilica of Saints Medici Cosma and Damiano, which is a splendid example of neoclassical elegance, still today a destination for thousands of pilgrims.