I’m not sure there is much to say about Alberobello, the intensely touristy Puglian town famous for the world’s largest concentration of Trulli — the curious and ancient stone huts with conical stone roofs — because it speaks for itself. Yes, it’s touristy and full of junky tourist shops. Yes, it’s still worth a visit because the trulli are just so fascinating. J. R. R. Tolkien must have visited Alberobello, because the trulli do seem to be an inspiration for Hobbit housing (though the doors aren’t round).

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