On our way to Alberobello

Locorotondo is pretty and inviting…when we arrived…we parked the car in true Italian fashion…pulling off to the side of the road and hopped out of the car. Located in the middle of the Valle d’Itria, Locorotondo is nicknamed “The Balcony of Valle D’Itria because of its incredible 360˚ view of the olive groves, vineyards and surrounding towns. Notice the local architecture, cummerse, narrow rectangular town houses with pointed gable roofs, evocative of north European, Baltic architecture. Upon entering the town, you’ll see it speckled with Baroque architecture..a Palazzo here and there…and churches. We have 11 days in Puglia..today we're visiting Locorotondo, Puglia, Italy (Nov 7, 2011) Historical Note: The Town of Locorotondo owes its name to the peculiar rotundity of the hill area determining the structure of the town. Mentioned in a diploma of 1195 in which Henry VI of Swabia confirmed that among the properties of the Benedictine Monastery of S. Stefano at Monopoli, exactly a "Locus qui dicitar Rotundus." provided with olive groves, vineyards, wells and a church dedicated to St. George. The transition of the feud of Locortondo to the Benedictines might have occurred before, although sources do not report any date, nor the name of a possible donor. ©2011 Rebecca Dru Photography All Rights Reserved www.rebeccadru.com www.flickr.com/rebeccadru www.twitter.com/rebeccadru www.facebook.com/rebeccadruphotography www.instagram.com/rebeccadru