Tulli Houses - Siamese

Tulli Houses, Adriatic Sea, Lecce

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May 11th 2012
Geo: 40.357, 18.172East to Alberobella the center for viewing Tulli Houses which are conical and made of stone. We saw several historic ones in the countryside. The center of the town of Alberobella has a tourist site with many of the houses located on their original sites in the old town. Most are now tourist stores selling the usual stuff. The homes are interesting in their construction and it ... read more

Europe » Italy » Apulia » Lecce

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more