Alberobello's fairy-tale mushroom houses in Italy are too beautiful to miss

Italy's must-visit off-the-beaten-path destination Alberobello🍄||This is a small town located in the province of Bari, Italy, where all the houses are white with conical roofs, resembling mushrooms, hence the town is also known as Mushroom🍄 Town. Against the backdrop of the blue sky, the white houses are particularly eye-catching. 🍄Mushroom Houses: The pointed-roof houses called Trullo are all made of stones, and the town still preserves more than 1,000 of them. In 1996, Alberobello was designated a World Cultural Heritage site. People have been living here since the 15th century, and the current population is about 19,000. The walls of each Trullo are whitewashed with lime, and the roofs are made of grey flat stones stacked into a conical shape. Transportation: Self-driving option 1: Depart from Bari, about 60 kilometers away, and it takes approximately 1-1.5 hours to reach by car Self-driving option 2: From the Amalfi Coast, via the town of Matera, play along the way to the Mushroom Village, about 1 hour from Matera to reach the Mushroom Village. Take the train🚞 from Rome to Bari, then transfer to the local characteristic train Sud-est line or bus to reach Alberobello. Attractions: Basilica minore dei Santi Medici - Located slightly north of the town center, it was founded in 1609 and later expanded in the Renaissance style. Although called a 'small church,' it is actually quite large. Chiesa di Sant'Antonio - Located southwest of the Monti district, built in 1926-1927, this Trulli-style building has a dome 21 meters high, topped with a Greek cross. Monti district - Located on the south side of Alberobello, southwest of the parking lot and the main road Via Indipendenza. Sovereign's Stone House - Located next to a three-way intersection north of the Basilica minore dei Santi Medici, built in the 18th century, it is one of the few two-story Trulli buildings, constructed by a wealthy priest's family. Piazza del Popolo - Piazza del Popolo is the central square of Alberobello, where many small streets converge, providing access in all directions, where you can sit and feel the cultural atmosphere. Travel Experience ▪️The 'town of paradise' truly lives up to its name, the Mediterranean climate always seems to make the sky very blue, and the stone-topped houses are particularly white. Under the simple blue and white, the picturesque cobblestone streets and the flowers blooming underfoot, walking along the 'Road to Paradise' is like strolling through a dreamy fairy-tale town. The undulating streets are filled with visitors from all over the world, many stone houses have been turned into tourist shops, some selling postcards, some books, and others selling food, small crafts, and art.