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Unique-looking Trulli di Alberobello in Puglia, Italy
"Trulli Houses" in the town of Alberobello in Puglia, Italy (Peter Adams/Photographer's Choice RF/Getty)

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Alberobello and the Trulli District Travel Guide

The center of a triangle made up by Bari, Brindisi, and Taranto, the Valley of Itria has long been known for olive cultivation and the beehive-shaped houses dotting its landscape. These curious structures, called trulli, were built at least as early as the 13th century. Their whitewashed limestone walls and conical fieldstone roofs utilize the materials available in the area in such a way that mortar isn't needed to keep the pieces together. Theories abound as to why they aren't built with mortar, the most popular being that the trulli, considered substandard peasant dwellings, had to be easily dismantled in case of a royal visit. Read More

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Gran Hotel Olimpo

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Hotel Class: 2 class stars

Victor Country Hotel Alberobello

Contrada Albero Dela Croce,
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Hotel Class: 4 class stars

Masseria Torre Maizza

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Hotel Class: 5 class stars


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Major Airports near Alberobello

Distance (mi.)
Naples International Airport 154.7 map
Catania Fontanarossa Airport 257.4 map
Rome Intercontinental Airport Leonardo da Vinci 269.3 map

Other Smaller Airports near Alberobello

Distance (mi.)
Bari Palese Airport 33.8 map
Brindisi Papola Casale Airport 38.5 map
Foggia Gino Lisa Airport 99.0 map


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