New town

Neanderthal hunters during the palaeolithic period (50.000-40.000 years ago made their homes in the grottoes in the area. Eventually a town was built on this hill but the Greeks completely rebuilt it as a new city "Astu-neon", now known as Ostuni.
Strangely reminiscent of the Pueblos Blancos in Andalusia -infact Isabella D'Aragona is credited with bringing culture and art to the town - Ostuni is a major tourist destination though I can't imagine why.Les mer