Trulli Tour of Unesco Recognition in Alberobello

2 to 3 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English and 2 more

This Tour reconstructs the dossier for which Alberobello has been included in the Unesco Heritage List since 1996. We will visit the historically and architecturally richest areas and areas with trulli in history. We will almost be the eyes of the judges who chose Alberobello as a unique town in the world. We will not go to the more touristic areas, but we will look for the reasons why entire families populated the hills instead of the plains. Because there are different types of limestone in a trullo. Because it was built without mortar or cement. Who were the first inhabitants of the area. The tour is one of a kind and includes both an urban and a natural route.

What's Included

All Fees and Taxes
At the beginning of the excursion, an energy bar and a bottle of water will be provided. The entrance ticket to Trullo Sovrano is included in the price per person
Everything not mentioned is excluded from the participation fee

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

The meeting point is the Giant Agricultural School of Alberobello, it is 30 meters from the Trullo Sovrano and 100 meters from the Basilica Minore dei S.S. Doctors Cosma and Damiano.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 2 to 3 hours (approximately)
  • 1

    Church work of the brilliant architect Antonio Curri. The facade of the previous church was rebuilt and completed in 1885. The dominant theme is Neoclassicism. The Minor Basilica is dedicated to the two holy brothers Cosma and Damiano to whom numerous miraculous healings of the faithful are owed.

    15 minutes Admission ticket free
  • I Trulli di Alberobello - World Heritage Site (Pass by)

    We will travel along streets that preserve stories and trulli outside the most popular tourist circuits. We will walk through the magnificent trulli of via Monte Grappa. Subsequently, via Monte Calvario we will reach the trulli of Paparale. Trulli of inestimable importance, among the oldest in Alberobello. We will continue along via Cielo Cielo observing the rural trulli with the function of small warehouses and shelters for agricultural tools. Area that was inhabited by an ancient Roman Legion.

    Admission ticket free
  • 2

    In the third part of our tour we will return to the urban center of Alberobello. We will cross via Villa Curri, observing his splendid villa, now privately owned. We will observe trulli with ancient architecture and outside the modern canons. Sanctuary of the Madonna della Madia (stop depending on opening hours)

    25 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 3

    This trullo, already from the name, indicates its majesty. In reality it was declared a National Monument as early as 1923. According to a document dating back to 1797 it was found that the trullo was built using mortar and consequently violating the provisions of the then count and local feudal lord Giangirolamo Acquaviva. In the early 1800s the trullo housed the relics of Saints Cosma and Damiano, Patrons of Alberobello, these had been brought from Rome by Don Cataldo himself, and subsequently from 1826 to 1837 it housed the Confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament. The entrance ticket is included in the fee and we will take you inside to discover its secrets and what everyday life was like more than a century ago. The remaining time on the tour will be spent commuting between attractions and having free time.

    20 minutes Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Supplied by A.I.LoveTourism

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Tags

Private Sightseeing Tours
Cultural Tours
Historical Tours
Walking Tours
DSA non-compliant
Zombie
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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