Explore UNESCO World Heritage in Italy’s Puglia Region

Castel del Monte, located to the south of Andria, is a masterpiece of medieval architecture which stands on a rocky hill that rises above vineyards, olive groves, forests and fields of orchids.

It is an unusual and unique construction. Its location, perfect octagonal shape and mathematically precise layout, along with the harmonious blending of Northern European, Muslim and classical cultural elements is a unique reflection of the broad education and cultural vision of its founder, Emperor Frederick II.

Monte Sant’Angelo is one of the places of power that testify to the high achievement of the Lombards, who migrated from northern Europe at this UNESCO World Heritage site. As a sanctuary dedicated to the Archangel Michael, it was a destination for pilgrims, saints, kings, popes, historians and crusaders. Beyond the courtyard at Monte Sant’Angelo, the magnificent bronze doors open into the basilica with the imposing Grotta di San Michele Arcangelo at its center.

The Trulli of Alberobello is located in the Itria Valley in southern Italy. Alberobello is a small town which is famous for its distinctive cone-roofed stone buildings, known as trulli. They are remarkable examples of dry-stone construction, a prehistoric building technique still in use in the region.

Humans began to settle along the Itria Valley, and in Alberobello in particular, around a thousand years ago. It is more than likely that the construction of the trulli (in singular, trullo) began around this time, however the origin of their shape goes back much further.