Alberobello in southern Italy is a World Heritage site known for it's Trulli houses. The houses are distinct because of the conical shape of the limestone roofs that is achieved without mortar. To make their houses bigger they just add on more cones. "All the symbols on the roof have a symbolic meaning" said the local shopowner when asked what the symbol on his roof meant. Well, that says it all.Thursday, June 25, 2009
Alberobello & Grottaglie, Italy
Alberobello in southern Italy is a World Heritage site known for it's Trulli houses. The houses are distinct because of the conical shape of the limestone roofs that is achieved without mortar. To make their houses bigger they just add on more cones. "All the symbols on the roof have a symbolic meaning" said the local shopowner when asked what the symbol on his roof meant. Well, that says it all.
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My husbands father onceowned atrullo andthey spent summers staying in them.
ReplyDeleteGrottaglie is a lovely medieval town with lots of history and wondeful old buildings.
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