trulli

The town is full of houses known as trulli, which are structures with conical-shaped roofs made from layers of limestone.

Archive 2010-03-01 Michael James 2010

The town is full of houses known as trulli, which are structures with conical-shaped roofs made from layers of limestone.

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A trulli is a dwelling of the Puglia region of Italy, with conical roof structures.

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British second-homers are buying up the local trulli – dome-roofed cottages built to keep out the summer heat.

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The recent trulli boom is partly a continuation of the foreign-fueled real-estate speculation that began in Tuscany several decades ago, where so many British began buying second homes that it was given the nickname Chiantishire.

A Starter House in Italy 2008

As more foreigners have bought trulli, businesses have popped up to service them.

A Starter House in Italy 2008

This great old city is the home of the trulli, a dwelling with a conical roof as in the picture to the left.

Archive 2006-09-01 2006

To the locals, the trulli -- the cone-roofed structures that dot the countryside -- are a reminder of the region's humble past.

A Starter House in Italy 2008

This great old city is the home of the trulli, a dwelling with a conical roof as in the picture to the left.

Back from Puglia 2006

Stone was plentiful in the area, and local legend says the reason the trulli were built without mortar was so they could be quickly disassembled into a pile of bricks when the tax collector came.

Trulli yours in Italy 2008