Trulli of Alberobello Day-Trip from Bari or Brindisi with Sweets Tasting
Bari, Italy
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Trip Type: Cultural Tours
Duration: 3 hours
"The capital of Trulli" Alberobello, famous worldwide for its cone-shaped houses. Typical streets of the old town consists of ca. 400 trulli, all still inhabited, including the "Trullo Sovrano", the most advanced example of two-storey trullo. Visit of "minor Basilica" dedicated to Saints and Doctors of the rione Monti, which counts more than 1000 trulli and, among artisan shops and streets of incomparable beauty, come on top of the hill where is located the Church of Saint Anthony, also Trulli. Transportation, driver and light sweets and liquor tasting are included.
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"The capital of Trulli" Alberobello, famous worldwide for its cone-shaped houses. Typical streets of the old town consists of ca. 400 trulli, all still inhabited, including the "Trullo Sovrano", the most advanced example of two-storey trullo. Visit of "minor Basilica" dedicated to Saints and Doctors of the rione Monti, which counts more than 1000 trulli and, among artisan shops and streets of incomparable beauty, come on top of the hill where is located the Church of Saint Anthony, also Trulli. Transportation, driver and light sweets and liquor tasting are included.The trullo is a type of dry stone construction traditional conical Apulia.The trulli were built as temporary shelter or permanent housing for farmers in the countryside.The trullo is a refinement of the prehistoric model of Tholos, present in various parts of Italy and the Mediterranean (there are in Turkey of similar).
The trulli until 1870 were not under investigation and study: only from the second half of the 19th century began the first studies were made theearly theories regarding their origin and edification.The primitive Apulian trulli were built by peasants and shepherds with stones collected on site in themselves.Consisting of a single compartment, were used as temporary shelter or as storage for agricultural implements.
Over time the type suffered a slow evolution, flats in multiple environments,consisting of a main compartment, plus other vadher perimeter as minor alcove.
The tasting will take place at the Interior of a trullo with sweets made of almond paste and homemade liqueurs.
The trulli until 1870 were not under investigation and study: only from the second half of the 19th century began the first studies were made theearly theories regarding their origin and edification.The primitive Apulian trulli were built by peasants and shepherds with stones collected on site in themselves.Consisting of a single compartment, were used as temporary shelter or as storage for agricultural implements.
Over time the type suffered a slow evolution, flats in multiple environments,consisting of a main compartment, plus other vadher perimeter as minor alcove.
The tasting will take place at the Interior of a trullo with sweets made of almond paste and homemade liqueurs.
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