Italy - Alberobello

Giovanni - Italy - 29.04.2010

Contrada Pascarosa - Conical Roofs - Trullo/Trulli

Alberobello, in southern Italy's Puglia region, is the capital of trulli country. Trulli are unique architectural structures, with conical roofs made of limestone slabs, that are found in the Itria Valley surrounding Alberobello. The trulli zone of Alberobello (Zona Monumentale Trulli), with more than 1500 trulli, is one of southern Italy's World Heritage Sites.

Many trulli are still lived in but some have been converted to restaurants, shops, and hotels or holiday houses.

UNESCO World Heritage Site