Trulli Holiday
Alberobello,
Puglia
Painting and review are copyrighted work by Ginda Simpson.
For a “truly” delightful holiday in Alberobello, in the
Puglia region of Italy, I highly recommend Trulli Holiday. Donato, the energetic, creative founder of this unique
holiday service personally sees that his guests get a real taste of this
fairytale town by arranging stays in these ancient limestone dwellings
with their peculiar conical roofs. Each
one is now outfitted with all modern comforts.
Trulli Holiday has over a dozen houses in the historic center
of Alberobello where guests can stay for just one night, or rent by the
week. We stayed in a trullo that dated back to the 15th
century. Tiny, full of charm
and tastefully furnished, it had a small kitchenette and dining area.
Because Donato was involved in the restoration of several trulli
at the time of our visit, he took us around to see the work in progress
– a rare inside view of trulli construction and something one is
not likely to see on an ordinary tour.
A cook by profession, Donato has plans to add a cantina and
dining space to one of the larger trulli dwellings.
Accommodations are available for singles, couples, families and/or
large groups.