Alberobello overview

Named after the Arboris Belli or beautiful tree oak forest that once surrounded the gingerbread town, Alberobello is famous for its densely packed beehive-shaped houses called trulli. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the town still looks as if it houses the seven dwarfs; with the local limestone dry-buildings replete with pointed roofs and flowerboxes all dating back to the 14th century. The central district houses the greatest concentration of trulli, and walking the cobbled streets brings an enchanting rush to happy snappers. Regarded as Italy’s most wonderful village, Alberobello is a children’s fairytale of hermit-like people who will be only too happy to relieve you of your tourist dollar. The magical quality of Alberobello quickly dissipates in tourist season, from May to October, when the masses descend on the trullo homes to don trullo hats and buy kitsch trullo trinkets, and woollen shawls famed in the area.