Their heyday was the 19th century, especially during the development of wine growing in the area, although there is evidence they existed in the 17th century.Today, they serve as tourist shops and cafés.
9/26/15
The "trulli" of Alberobello
The town of Alberobello has the unusually built huts known as "trulli ". They have cone-shaped roofs and no mortar to hold the stones together. There is some speculation that, because of high property taxes, they could quickly and easily be torn down and reconstructed, depending on where the tax assessors were.
Their heyday was the 19th century, especially during the development of wine growing in the area, although there is evidence they existed in the 17th century.
Today, they serve as tourist shops and cafés.
Their heyday was the 19th century, especially during the development of wine growing in the area, although there is evidence they existed in the 17th century.Today, they serve as tourist shops and cafés.
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