Alberobello Walking Tour with Audio and Written Guide by a Local
Description
If you're looking for a fun and curious way to visit Alberobello, you've come to the right place! With this digital guide created with the support of a local, you will be able to visit all the most important monuments at your own pace. You'll get to know the stories and curiosities of Alberobello! But also you will discover everything about local foods, Italian Aperitivo in authentic local restaurants, and much more!
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The Church of Sant’Antonio, also known as the Trullo Church, was built in 1926, during a period in which Alberobello was undergoing a phase of modernization, but the design was strongly inspired by the tradition of the trulli. The church was built to serve the growing population of the town, which until then depended on the Mother Church of Alberobello, located in the upper part of the town.
Trulli are one of the first examples of insulating architecture. Their structure guarantees freshness during the summer and warmth in the winter, thanks to walls and roofs built dry with limestone blocks. Air chambers are created between the stones that regulate the internal temperature. The conical roof, built without supports, is composed of “chiancarelle” arranged in brackets in increasingly narrow circles, until they form a central opening.
The Rione Monti district, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located on the southern hill of Alberobello and is home to over a thousand trulli. The area is crossed by fifteen streets and is located near Largo Martellotta, so called because of the three cisterns dug into the Eight hundred to collect rainwater.
This building, probably one of the oldest in Alberobello, stands out for its unique continuous double cone roof. The Trullo Siamese is composed of two interconnected cones, which share a central wall. This peculiarity makes it different from other trulli, which usually have a single dome. The recess between the two cones, visible from the outside, was skillfully filled by the master trullo maker who built it, giving the building a unique shape.
The oldest and most authentic neighborhood of Alberobello is Aia Piccola, so called because it once constituted the ancient and industrious area dedicated to the agricultural work of the town. Let's discover this area!
The ancient residence of the doctor and intellectual Giacomo Pezzolla houses the Civic Museum of Alberobello, which focuses on the culture and history of the local area. If you want to know history of this city, this is your place!
Casa D’Amore, built in 1797 by citizen Francesco D’Amore, is the first house in Alberobello made entirely of terracotta, using mortar for its construction, following a royal decree that allowed the inhabitants to build houses in this way.
The Mother Church of the Saints Cosma and Damiano is one of the most important religious buildings in Alberobello, located in the heart of the historic center. Dedicated to the patron saints of the city, Cosma and Damiano, it dates back to 1784. The church was designed to replace a smaller chapel that was no longer sufficient to accommodate the faithful.
The Trullo Sovrano is the only two-story trullo in the city, a rare example of the construction skill and innovation of local 18th-century artisans. The Trullo Sovrano represents an evolution of traditional rural trulli, with a more complex and spacious structure, designed to accommodate a wealthy family.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- You will need a smartphone with internet connection to use the digital guide (details to activate the digital guide will be in your voucher, read it carefully!)
- You'll be able to hear the audio through your speakers or, if you have them, through your headphones
Reviews(38)
This is a great way to see Alberobello without having to do a tour. Very easy to follow the map and lots of information.
I found this really useful for helping me reach all the best spots in Alberobello! Your booking confirmation includes a link to the site and a password to access the guide. The site has a map which you can open in Google maps and short audio clips for each stop to give an explanation, meaning you can go at your own pace and pause whenever you want to to go in to shops on the way. It also has the words spoken in the audio clips written out for those that are deaf or may have forgotten headphones which is great and very inclusive! Overall this is a great option if you are looking to do a tour of Alberobello on a budget or without the restrictions of being in a group! I definitely recommend this!
It was very helpful. I headed to the starting point where the tour is set up. And I went down through different interesting points of the town. I liked how the attractions are selected, the information contained in the guide, as well as the recommendations! I recommend it. Good job, Mateo, thank you!!
The tour was very well organized, and the information was appropriate. Itinerary friendly with Google Maps.
Very good German. Not too long but also not too short. Ideal for getting an overview of the city.
I would not recommend this tour through Alberobello. The tour did not take place in the language we requested (German); the written explanation was in German. However, one wants to experience the tour actively and not passively by standing and reading!!!! Ulrich & Bettina Jaroni
Hi, I'm sorry to read this review. After you contacted us because your guide was in English, we explained that you could simply click on the flag icon at the top of the page to select your preferred language. I hope this response can help other travelers. Ciao Federica Walking Cap
This tour is very useful and easy to navigate. We used both the written and audio formats. They were identical but using both reinforced the info. This is the way to go!
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¡Hola! Nuestra guía digital está diseñada para ofrecerte, a un precio muy económico, un itinerario completo de la ciudad de Alberobello, incluyendo las principales atracciones, información y curiosidades sobre los distintos monumentos, ¡y algunos consejos gastronómicos locales! Claro que también podrías: 👉🏻ir al punto de información, 👉🏻conseguir una lista de todos los monumentos, 👉🏻elegir algunos sin saber cuáles son los más importantes y perder tiempo decidiendo qué hacer primero o después y en qué orden; 👉🏻buscar información en línea (sin saber si está verificada y arriesgándote a aburrirte después de unas pocas líneas); o pagar menos de lo que cuesta una pizza (🍕) y tener un producto completo y totalmente funcional, apreciado por innumerables viajeros. ¡Espero que esta reseña pueda ayudar a otros viajeros! Ciao, Matteo Walking Cap
Worth the money, informative, easy to use would use again
I thought this was very thorough and great. There was one road I could not find because the directions had me go on private property so I did not see one of the sites. My only suggestion would be if it could have a link to the interactive after every stop or every few stops. It was a little annoying to need to keep scrolling up to click on the map. And maybe local music playing as you walk to the next site? But it really gave me a great overview of the entire town.
