From Locorotondo take the provincial highway NE to Alberobello. Then continue NE to Noci and from there to the Alberobey called Madonna della Scala. The farmhouse named "Murgia Albanese" is situated on the SS.377 linking Noci and Mottola. Follow the minor road that goes SE for five km. and then go another two km. down a track.
In the Murgia the trullis are concentrated in and around Alberobello, Locorotondo, Martina Franca and Selva di Fasano, which happens to fall into a bordering area of the Province of Bari that separates the Murgia from the Provinces of Brindisi and Taranto. In the heart of this country region lies the Itria valley, which is seething with Trullis (those extraordinary architectural phenomena best visited at Alberobello).
Trullis are quadrangular constructions with ancient roots. A particular feature of theirs is the conic roof made up tiles of calcareous rock packed "dry" i.e. by using mortar or other binding materials.
The thin tiles stack upwards and downwards in a degrading progression that eventually cones off in the whitest of pinnacles. The grey rooves' striking combinations of complex graphic symbology adds a final mysterious touch to these monuments that are said to have derived from the Greek "tholos" (a round, dome-shaped construction perhaps used to house kitchen utensils).
The interior of the trullo is typically whitewashed, whereas the trullo itself is often interlinked with others in order to create an articulated mini-residence.

Lecce has always been considered the most noble city in Puglia, much admired for the fine cultural heritage reflected in its churches and palazzi.
The period from the late 1500's to the mid-1600's marks Lecce's finest hour and there are many fine palazzo's and religious buildings remaining to testify to its rich past. Lecce's "barocco" is quite singular, in that it developed outside the standard, historical time-frame the artistic period. You can admire the lovely balconies, windows and doors all decked out in stony floral garlands. Lecce, city of talcum powder is different from its neighbors, a most unusual place, both ancient and noble, elegant and refined, rich in history and culture.
In the pic the bell tower of Duomo.

Otranto is a little city full of history. Every corner of the city has its trace, which testifies the passing of the different civiliza tions: the Romans, the Byzantines, the Aragoneses. It is also sadly famous because of the sacrifice of the 800 martyrs made by the Turkish in 1480.
In the pic the most important monument is the Cathedral, holy for the memory of the massacre of 800's