Alberobello, Locorotondo, Ostuni and Bari - 1 and 2 June
Hi all, Our stay in the lovely port city of Brindisi is nearly at an end, as we head further south tomorrow to the ancient town of Lecce. Yesterday we took in some of the white villages between Brindisi and Bari, with the first stop at the town of Alberobello, a world heritage site due to the area’s unique Trulli architecture. The day was our hottest yet, well over 30, which was enhanced by all of the whiteness! The houses were beautifully built around 300 to 400 years ago, pretty compact inside, although one we visited had housed a family of 15. Then we took a short drive to the towns of Locorotondo and Ostuni, not so many Trulli houses, but plenty of white! There was a beautiful 12th century church in Ostuni with original frescoes telling the story of St Nikolai (Santa Clause). With a very large statue in the main square, dedicated to the man (who this area claims as their own, a bishop of Constantinople who was beheaded by the Romans). After our return we had ...