UNESCO World Heritage Site (The Trulli of Alberobello)
Coordinates
40.7864, 17.2409
Population
10,237 (2022)comune
Elevation
402 m
Terrain
Hilltop
Location
Alberobello's Rione Monti district is built entirely of trulli, limestone huts with corbelled conical roofs assembled without mortar. The dry-stone technique let 16th-century tenants dismantle houses within hours to dodge royal taxes.
trulli of the Itria Valleydry-stone corbelled roofsRione Monti