Trulli

The town is full of houses known as trulli, which are structures with conical-shaped roofs made from layers of limestone. ❋ Michael James (2010)

A trulli is a dwelling of the Puglia region of Italy, with conical roof structures. ❋ Unknown (2010)

British second-homers are buying up the local trulli – dome-roofed cottages built to keep out the summer heat. ❋ Unknown (2011)

As more foreigners have bought trulli, businesses have popped up to service them. ❋ Unknown (2008)

There are about 5,000 trulli in various states of disrepair scattered among the olive groves and prickly pear cacti in the Valle d'Itria, on the strip of land flanked by the Adriatic and the Ionian seas. ❋ Unknown (2008)

There are about 5,000 trulli in various states of disrepair scattered among the olive groves and cacti in the Valle d'Itria, on the strip of land flanked by the Adriatic and the Ionian seas. ❋ Unknown (2008)

This great old city is the home of the trulli, a dwelling with a conical roof as in the picture to the left. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Pietro D'Amico, who owns a local property firm, says he sold 200 trulli to British buyers last year, a 10% increase from the year before. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The most basic trulli are one-room, round huts constructed of stacked, dry stones, which form walls and a simple vaulted cone roof. ❋ Unknown (2008)

There are a few new trulli owners who have pushed the envelope, turning what was once a humble abode into a luxury residence. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The recent trulli boom is partly a continuation of the foreign-fueled real-estate speculation that began in Tuscany several decades ago, where so many British began buying second homes that it was given the nickname Chiantishire. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Today, unrestored trulli with three cones go for about $122,000, about 30% more than five years ago, according to Mr. D'Amico. ❋ Unknown (2008)

To the locals, the trulli -- the cone-roofed structures that dot the countryside -- are a reminder of the region's humble past. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The recent trulli boom is partly a continuation of the foreign-fueled real-estate speculation that began several decades ago in Tuscany. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Stone was plentiful in the area, and local legend says the reason the trulli were built without mortar was so they could be quickly disassembled into a pile of bricks when the tax collector came. ❋ Unknown (2008)

During the 20th century, the trulli were abandoned by owners fleeing to the city in search of modern conveniences. ❋ Unknown (2008)

[GNA]|Trulli [aka] [jarno] ❋ Lol (2003)

"Looks like Jimmy and Matt are trullying Shawn in the discussion forums again. Those [sociopaths] must be looking for another [aspie] [meltdown] out of him because they have nothing better to do." ❋ Anonymous Platypus (2012)