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Journey to Alberobello: Discovering Trulli and Italian Culture

Explore the traditional trulli houses of Grottaglie and witness their transformation into modern cottages and shops in Alberobello. Join teachers and students from Germany, Italy, Spain, Poland, and the U.K. as they experience the charming towns of Martina Franca, Locorotondo, and Lecce, immerse themselves in Italian culture, and improve their language skills through immersive activities and dance. A Grundtvig project showcasing the blend of old and new in Italy's scenic countryside.

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Journey to Alberobello: Discovering Trulli and Italian Culture

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  1. OLD TIMES / NEW TIMES • A Grundtvig Project • 2011-1-ES-GRU06-35128 • 1st Mobility • PLACE: Grottaglie • DATES: (1st – 3rd) March 2011 • PARTNERS: Italy, Poland, Spain, Germany, U.K. • Made by Spain

  2. Thetrulli are typicalconstructions in thearea of Grottaglie. In thepasttheywerehouses and barns. Todaymodernhouseshaveintegratedthemtomakenicecottages and in thequainttownof Alberobello, thetourismindutryhaveturnedtheminto shops.

  3. A group of teachers and studentsfromGermany, Italy, Spain, Poland and the U.K. gottogethertowitnessthechange.

  4. Alberobello. The town of the Trulli.

  5. Once upon a time that’showAlberobellolookedlike.

  6. Alberobello. The market.

  7. Symbols on the roof. Builders or atists? That’s how old italians decorated their houses

  8. Nowtourism has turnedtheminto shops.

  9. Thetrulli are alloverthe place. Down theroad.

  10. Makingnicecottages in thecountryside

  11. Some of them with an attached garage

  12. Wewerebased in Martina Franca. A verynicetown

  13. TheProgrammeincludedvisitstoothertownssuch as Locorotondo.

  14. Lecce

  15. Michelle and Grazia were our guides in Lecce

  16. Taranto wherewevisitedtheAragonese Castell

  17. TheAragonese Castell

  18. Weimprovedourlanguageskillsbychattingover lunch

  19. At coffee time

  20. At dinner

  21. Also at the masseria

  22. Where we danced…

  23. The dances thatwelearned

  24. And practiced at thehighschool.

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