Alberobello

Alberobello is a small town famous for its unique trulli constructions which are part of the UNESCO World Heritage. The principal quarters of the town, Monti and Aia Piccola, are entirely made up of trulli lining the uphill lanes: a fairytale scene which never fails to enchant visitors to this part of the region.

The name of the town derives from the Latin, Sylva Arboris Belli (wood from the tree of war), after an oak wood which once lay nearby. It seems to have been founded in the XV century by the Acquaviva family, the Counts of Conversano; but it was only from 1635 that the town really began to develop, under the influence of Count Giangirolamo II, "the squint-eyed".

The town has a trullo shaped church with a façade of three wings adorned with a rose window and two round windows. The dome of the church is cone shaped and measures 19.80 metres, and the bell tower is surmounted by a small dome.

There are two main quarters in the town:

Rione Monti

Rione Monti an area of Alberobello which includes about 1000 trulli reachable from seven streets which meet at the top of the hill where the trullo shaped church of Saint Anthony dominates the view.

Aia Piccola

The name Aia (farm yard) recalls a wide space which in ancient times was used for corn threshing. The whole area includes about 400 trulli and it is the most untouched part of the town.