Alberobello, Italy

Alberobello is a small town in the Apulia region of southern Italy, renowned for its unique whitewashed houses called trulli, which feature distinctive conical stone roofs. These trulli are remarkable examples of ancient dry-stone construction and are so significant that the entire trulli district has been recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996. The town, with a population of about 10,000, is especially famous for its Rione Monti and Aia Piccola neighborhoods, each filled with hundreds of these iconic buildings. Alberobello offers a picturesque setting in the Itria Valley and is considered one of Italy’s most beautiful villages, drawing visitors for its fairy-tale atmosphere and architectural heritageLæs mere