Trulli di Alberobello

The trulli of Alberobello are round stone houses with conical roofs in the town of Alberobello in Apulia, Italy. This is the densest concentration of trulli in the Itria Valley, and the town has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996. Trulli began as temporary field shelters that could be dismantled quickly; from the 19th century they were no longer pulled down, and most surviving ones date from the 19th and 20th centuries.

Rione Monti is the larger, livelier district, with more than 1,000 trulli according to Lonely Planet and many souvenir shops; a stroll takes about an hour. Rione Aia Piccola is quieter and has a free viewpoint over Rione Monti. The Trullo Sovrano from the early 18th century is the only trullo with a second storey and is considered a national monument.

Lonely Planet describes Rione Monti as surprisingly quiet and atmospheric late in the evening, once the day-trippers have gone. Spring and autumn are considered the best times to travel; two to three hours are enough for a first visit. For parking, a travel blog names the paid car park on Viale Indipendenza, less than a five-minute walk away.