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‘I Trulli dell’Allegria’ means ‘The Trulli of Good Cheer’. The last resident descendants of the original builders were a working family of eleven. The eldest brother played and taught traditional music to the local children. The trulli were therefore ever full of music and dancing.

I’m glad to say the tradition continues. A Bechstein grand is there for all to enjoy, and amateur and professional musicians and music-lovers are especially welcome guests. The traditional ‘good cheer’ is of course, extended to all visitors.

Martina Franca, just 6k away, is known as the ‘City of Music’. Its annual Festival is held in mid-July/August and frequently offers opportunities to attend high class performances of undeservedly rarely heard operas.


Benvenuti a Tutti !


What people say:

“Just a short note to thank you for the wonderful stay at your B&B, and to let you know what an extraordinary treat it was for us. Your trullo is absolutely beautiful, as is the surrounding biblical landscape. The handmade mattress was an experience to savour, as were the breakfasts shared, and we hope you'll have room for us on our next visit to Puglia, hopefully before Xmas.”
kind regards, Robyn, Andrew, and Gervais ( Australia, via Procida )

February 2010

A very Special Visitor

In February, the Master Stone Waller (to the Queen) Norman Haddow,
came for a 'holiday'. We looked at local stone walls - including long
stretches of dramatically fine mortarless municipal work - and quite a
number of trulli too. But Norman loves most to feel the stone and the
way it moulds to his magical touch. How phenomenally fortunate for me.

Here he is, mallet and chisel at the ready, pretending to
be a trullo in the rain.

Now he's plant-staining newly exposed stone faces to blend
with the original wall.

Here's the finished repair ...

.... and here's another, in the striking early morning sunlight.

Back to the early morning house for a cup of tea.

But before he trecks back to snowy Scotland, in a very
different style, he builds a beautiful entrance way.

According to his evocative blog,
"Walls without mortar", Norman likes to 'gather
examples of dry stone features round the world to spread the word
about the delights of this ancient craft.'
He doesn't just spread the word; he spreads the deed. If you arrived
at this blog via the dry stone walling fraternity, you will already
know that Norman himself is considered one of the major delights of
this ancient craft!

Thank you Norman, for your wonderful gift.