Alberobello will charm you and give you the feeling that you are living your own adventures in Wonderland. I really love this town and this is the reason why I would like to debate on some interesting things related to Alberobello.

1. The name of this amazing town comes from Alboris Belli which means beautiful trees. According to the legend there used to be an oak forest that was cut down to make room to the new town. The name Alberobello might seem a little strange today if we take into account the fact that the trulli houses represent the most important tourist attraction in the area.

2. Alberobello has an impressive architectural style. A unique and authentic building method was used for its construction. The trulli houses are made of limestone boulders without mortar and they are embellished with conical roofs.

3. Alberobello shelters the largest collection of original trulli houses in the world. Even if most of them are renovated, you still have the possibility to admire a few original trulli houses.

4. In my opinion the name of these houses was very well-chosen. There are two possible origins of the word trulo. It might come from the Greek word tholos which means dome or from the Latin words trullum or turris which mean tower. Both variants perfectly describe the shape of the conical roofs of the houses.

5. Alberobello is a town with a very beautiful and interesting legend. It is said that the Count of Conversano, Andrea Matteo Acquaviva who owned a large uninhabited area, ordered his peasant workers to build stone houses and settle there. They had to cut down the oak forest in order to build their houses. These settlements were made of limestone boulders without any mortar which made them look very unstable. This was an ingenious way to avoid property taxes because if the houses looked unstable and temporary they were not taxable. The legend says that these houses were supposed to be easily knocked down in case of royal inspections and rebuilt immediately after that.

6. A very interesting thing about the trulli houses is the fact that their roofs are decorated with many symbols which cast a shadow of mystery over the entire place. All these different symbols actually represent magical, religious and spiritual beliefs and astrology signs. It will be really interesting to discover their significance.

7. This town became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996. Alberobello represents an exceptional example of a unique building method which is based on prehistoric building techniques. The town is also very well preserved and adapted to the modern world.

Alberobello seems to be cut out of a fairytale and it will give you the feeling that you are spending a few days in a wonderland. If you like traveling as much as I do, you should definitely add this unique town on your trip list.

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Situated in southern Italy, in the region of Puglia, Alberobello is a small town, which looks more like a village. What makes this small town really special is its impressive and unique architectural style. I am talking about the trulli style which is a traditional architectural style defined by white buildings made of limestone.

These little houses with conical roofs and thick stone walls were made of big stones without mortar. Alberobello seems to be the setting of a story due to its conical roofs decorated with spires and different elements that have religious, magical and spiritual significance. These pyramid structures are often built as a complex with several roofs.

It is said that these houses were built for the peasants by the Counts of Conversano. They chose this building method because they wanted the houses to look very unstable in order to avoid taxes. If the houses looked unstable they were not taxable. This was a really ingenious idea to fool the system of that time and the marvelous Alberobello is even today a durable settlement.

The capital of the trulli, as it is called, was declared a national monument and became a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This amazing little town hosts about 1500 buildings. Most of them are located in the most picturesque districts of Alberobello: Rione Monti and Aia Piccola.

The most famous houses that you should definitely not miss are: the Trullo Siamese, the Trullo Sovrano, St. Anthony’s Church and the House of Love.

It will be a real delight to explore and walk among these unique buildings. You should know that the best view over the entire trulli area is seen from the town center, which is a little higher than the area where the most of the trulli houses are situated. If you enter the trulli houses you will discover their simple and beautiful design and if you climb on the rooftops you will admire a beautiful sight.

It is good to know that there are a lot of souvenir shops, restaurants and even trulli hotels in case you want to spend the night in one of the trulli houses, eat local dishes or buy interesting things. If you have enough time to spend there you can also see and find out interesting things in one of the museums of Alberobello: the Museo del Territorio, the Museum of Olive Oil, the Museum of Handicrafts and the Museum of Wine.

If you get to Alberobello make sure you take your time and visit all these wonderful houses because they are one of a kind. Alberobello is definitely one of those places where you can live a truly unique experience.

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