Renowned for its trulli, Alberobello is a postcard of this area, the one we see on all the networks and searches.
So let’s go from the beginning, like we were?
By car. For a month and something we were touring part of Italy, we rented the car in Rome and we would return it at the end of the whole tour. We rented it from Discovercars.
So we left Matera very early, visiting some of the towns we found along the way and leaving others for the next day.
As we said Alberobello is a small town and a municipality in the province of Bari (Apulia). They are famous the trulli of Alberobello, declared Heritage of Humanity by the Unesco in the year 1996.
The origins of the city date back to the second half of the Middle Ages or to the beginning of the sixteenth century when as an existing rule in the Kingdom of Naples the birth of an urban agglomeration required the payment of tribute; so the settlers built their houses to dry stone, that is, without cement, so that they could be demolished in case of inspection Having therefore to use only stones, the peasants found in the round shape with domed roof, composed of overlapping stone circles, the simplest and most solid configuration. The symbols painted on the roofs of the trulli often took on a religious meaning, sometimes they could represent the signs of the zodiac or other pagan signs.
This is how we find today not only in the city but in the Itria Valley with this type of striking constructions
Dedicating a few hours to this part of the city will be enough to get to know it since it is not that big, walking and discovering charming corners is wonderful
You can join a city in Basilicata, Matera.
Excursion to Matera and Alberobello from Bari, or excursion to Alberobello, Polignano a Mare and Monopoli
Stay in a teal
We chose to spend a night to enjoy sleeping in a trulli, we chose the Trullo Monte Santo 50, it is charming and spacious, but you have many options, yes, make sure that it is a real trulli if that is what you are looking for, because in some cases it may look like it on the outside and not be, look well at the photos of the interiors on the hotel search website, We use Booking
The one we chose was very spacious and comfortable, we had a voucher included for breakfast in the village, a coffee with croissant, cold cuts and cheese and to be able to continue our journey. Cosimo was in contact with us via WhatsApp the whole time before we arrived, which was very helpful.
As we were telling you, we went by car, so we needed parking. We asked them about parking and they recommended us to go to one (Nel Verde) that was very close to the trullo.
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What to see in Alberobello?
Those of us who come to Alberobello arrive with the idea of seeing the trulli, so visiting the areas of Rioni Monti and Rioni Aia Piccola where you will find the concentration of trulli is essential.
Although I would let myself be carried away by the streets and corners in a relaxed manner, we know that we will come across the Parish of San Antonio de Padua, the church of San Antonio or the Basilica of Saints Cosme and Damiano.
Our steps will undoubtedly lead to the Largo Martelotta, a beautiful open place or we will arrive at the Belvedere Santa Lucia to get the panoramic view of the trulli from above.
You also get very good views from the Parco Largo Martellota.
But there are many small terraces that you can go up to and for a drink sit quietly to enjoy the views as we did in the afternoon.
Also, if you don’t stay in a trullo you have several open to the public to visit them and see what they are like inside.
You can visit it in a few hours if you are touring Puglia and want to stay in another town or in Bari, but if you choose to stay here you will surely look for a place for dinner at night.
Although there are several, we chose Favola in Tavola, an exquisite place, with a great variety of wines, personalized attention and good food. I’ll tell you which was our choice since the experience was good, but there are many more sides to it.
You can go by public transport from Bari if you are staying in the city, it will take you about two hours or so. You have a train to Conversano and then a bus to Alberobello, around €12 return.
But you can also visit Alberobello on an excursion from Bari, some add it to Matera or to the most beautiful villages of Puglia.
NOTE: The information in this article is based on our own experience, being totally objective. This article contains affiliate links.
