Where to stay in the Itria Valley
Where to stay near Alberobello
Fifteen minutes from the UNESCO trulli, in the old town of Locorotondo: the ideal base for seeing Alberobello and spending your evenings away from the crowds.
9 km from Campanile Inn · about 15 minutes by car
Why stay in Locorotondo when visiting Alberobello
Alberobello can be seen in half a day, but it gets very crowded in the middle of the day. Staying in Locorotondo, just 9 km away, you can arrive early in the morning, when the lanes of trulli are still quiet and the light is perfect for photos, and in the evening come back to a peaceful village of cummerse and white alleys.
Locorotondo is one of the Most Beautiful Villages in Italy and sits in the middle of the Itria Valley: from here Martina Franca, Cisternino and Ostuni are also a few minutes away, so you have a single base for your whole holiday.
What to see in Alberobello
Rione Monti
The most famous district: around a thousand trulli along uphill lanes, with craft shops and local produce.
Aia Piccola
The most authentic and quiet district, with around four hundred trulli that are still lived in.
Trullo Sovrano
The only two-storey trullo, built in the 18th century and now a house museum.
Church of St Anthony
The church built in the shape of a trullo, at the top of Rione Monti.
Santa Lucia viewpoint
The viewpoint overlooking the whole of Rione Monti, beautiful at sunset.
Getting there
From Campanile Inn to Alberobello it is about 9 km, a fifteen-minute drive along a road lined with vineyards and trulli. There are paid car parks close to the centre: it is best to arrive by 10 am, especially in summer and at weekends.
A day out
- Morning: Rione Monti and the Santa Lucia viewpoint, before the crowds.
- Lunch: orecchiette and local dishes in a trattoria in the centre.
- Afternoon: Aia Piccola and the Trullo Sovrano.
- Evening: back to Locorotondo for an aperitif at the viewpoint over the valley and dinner in the old town.
Rooms
Choose your room
Every room has a private bathroom, air conditioning, Wi-Fi and a kitchenette. Best prices when you book here.
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