Yet, a recent newspaper article we read profiled a certain water diviner who suggested there were places in Italy which possessed a magnetic resonance. This latent energy was due to underground streams and generated a spirit of harmony and general 'good vibes'.

In our experience many ancient places in Italy have such vibes and Alberobello is one of them. People who live there subconsciously live in an environment of equilibrium and positivity. This thesis may suggest why the original settlers called their new home 'beautiful tree' and perhaps they knew something we have since long discarded.

For the record other such places in Italy include La Thuile, the Chiesa Madonna della Salute in Venice (lots of underground water there), the star shaped city of Palmanova, Saturnia in the Etruscan Hills and Castel del Monte also in Puglia.

There are literally thousands of trulli in and around the Itria Valley. Alberobello may be the iconic city, but the trulli were essentially temporary countryside accommodation. They could be dismantled and the roof elements built elsewhere in no time at all, often to beat the local taxman in times past.

The image above was taken by Deliciousitaly not far from Castellana Grotte. We found it abandoned, but in almost perfect condition. Not a tourist in sight.

SUGGESTED LINKS
www.prolocoalberobello.it
Bried History of the Trulli in Alberobello - www.alberobello.net/storia/index_en.htm