Alberobello

The 'trulli' capital of Puglia

^{Alberobello is a charming town made up of a mass of these unique whitewashed cone shaped dwellings which stand out dramatically against the deep blue sky and create a beautiful, exotic village. They are built of local building materials and originally the roofs were made of straw, later to be replaced by stone.}

^{It is thought that their style of construction was devised by feudal landlords so that a rope could be fastened to the pummel on the roof and the house pulled down if the peasants failed to pay their taxes.}