Travelstone: Locorotondo

Locorotondo Italy

Locorotondo is a town and municipality in the Metropolitan City of Bari, Apulia, in southern Italy, with a population of about 14,000. The city is known for its wines and for its circular layout, now the historic center, from which it gets its name, meaning “round place.” It is located in the southeastern Murgia, deep in the Itria Valley, an area dotted with white prehistoric roundhouses called trulli. Locorotondo is recognized as one of the most beautiful villages in Italy. The area has been inhabited since ancient times, as evidenced by archaeological finds dating from the 3rd to the 7th century BC. The town itself was founded around 1000 AD as an unfortified hamlet under the jurisdiction of the Benedictine monastery of St. Stephen in Monopoli. For 500 years it was the estate of various feudal lords, a period that saw population growth, housing development, and the construction of walls and a castle. The Caracciolo family, Dukes of Martina Franca and the last feudal lords, remained in Locorotondo until the early 19th century.

Recommended airport

Grottaglie (TAR)

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Locorotondo, Italy

Locorotondo Italy