Diana Petterson 60 Days of Italy, European Continent, Italy

60 Days in Italy – Locorotondo

The white-washed town of Locorotondo. (June 2, 2023)

Italy Day 46: Day trip from Alberobello to Locorotondo

I love getting lost in a place you really cannot get lost in and that’s the case for Locorotondo, a town built between the 9th and 7th centuries BC in the province of Bari in the Puglia region.

A mere 15 minute bus ride from Alberobello with a green stretch of countryside dotted by cone-roofed trulli houses until you reach this white-washed town that gets its name from its round shape. The name derives from the Latin “Loco” place and “Rotondo” rounded.

Come join me for a stroll through the beautiful white-washed town of Locorotondo.

My selfie in Locorotondo along an inner street paved with light colored stone and the whitewashed houses. (June 2, 2023)
The white-washed town of Locorotondo. (June 2, 2023)
The white-washed town of Locorotondo. (June 2, 2023)
The white-washed town of Locorotondo. (June 2, 2023)
The white-washed town of Locorotondo. (June 2, 2023)
The white-washed town of Locorotondo. (June 2, 2023)
The white-washed town of Locorotondo. (June 2, 2023)
The white-washed town of Locorotondo. (June 2, 2023)
The white-washed town of Locorotondo. (June 2, 2023)
Parco Comunale in Locorotondo overlooks the entire Itria Valley. (June 2, 2023)
My selfie at Parco Comunale in Locorotondo which overlooks the entire Itria Valley. (June 2, 2023)
Views of the Itria Valley from the Parco Comunale in Locorotondo which. overlooks the entire Itria Valley. (June 2, 2023)
Views of the Itria Valley from the Parco Comunale in Locorotondo with its magnificent views of trulli scattered about the farmlands. (June 2, 2023)
The white-washed town of Locorotondo. (June 2, 2023)
The white-washed town of Locorotondo. (June 2, 2023)
The white-washed town of Locorotondo. (June 2, 2023)
The white-washed town of Locorotondo. (June 2, 2023)
The white-washed town of Locorotondo. (June 2, 2023)
The white-washed town of Locorotondo. (June 2, 2023)
The white-washed town of Locorotondo. (June 2, 2023)
The white-washed town of Locorotondo. (June 2, 2023)
The white-washed town of Locorotondo. (June 2, 2023)
The white-washed town of Locorotondo. (June 2, 2023)
The white-washed town of Locorotondo. (June 2, 2023)
The Mother Church of San Giorgio Martire in Locorotondo was erected between 1790 and 1825 rises on the ruins of two other churches. (June 2, 2023)
The high altar inside the Mother Church of San Giorgio Martire in Locorotondo. (June 2, 2023)
Inside the Mother Church of San Giorgio Martire in Locorotondo where a wedding was taking place. (June 2, 2023)
Inside the Mother Church of San Giorgio Martire in Locorotondo. (June 2, 2023)
Inside the Mother Church of San Giorgio Martire in Locorotondo. (June 2, 2023)
Inside the Mother Church of San Giorgio Martire in Locorotondo after the wedding. It was erected between 1790 and 1825 rises on the ruins of two other churches. (June 2, 2023)
The altar inside the Mother Church of San Giorgio Martire in Locorotondo was erected between 1790 and 1825 rises on the ruins of two other churches. (June 2, 2023)
The side chapel with the Baroque altar of the Madonna of Rosary inside the Mother Church of San Giorgio Martire in Locorotondo was made in 1764 in Naples. (June 2, 2023)
The Chapel of the Holy Sacraments inside the Mother Church of San Giorgio Martire in Locorotondo. The baroque altar in this chapel was made in 1764. The precious marble work is enriched with little ovals of lapis lazuli. Above the altar is the wide oil canvas of “The Last Supper of Jesus,” oil painting made by Gennaro Maldarelli in 1841. (June 2, 2023)
The small neighborhood church in the white-washed town of Locorotondo. (June 2, 2023)
The small neighborhood church in the white-washed town of Locorotondo. (June 2, 2023)
Inside the small neighborhood church in the white-washed town of Locorotondo. (June 2, 2023)
The historic center of Locorotondo starts at the main entrance from Piazza Vittorio Emanuele, once known as Piazza Castello, crossing the two large pillars of Porta Napoli. (June 2, 2023)
The Piazza Vittorio Emanuele in Locorotondo. (June 2, 2023)
The Piazza Vittorio Emanuele in Locorotondo. (June 2, 2023)
The Piazza Vittorio Emanuele in Locorotondo. (June 2, 2023)
The Piazza Vittorio Emanuele in Locorotondo. (June 2, 2023)
The Piazza Vittorio Emanuele in Locorotondo. (June 2, 2023)
The exterior of the Chiesa di San Nicola di Myra in Locorotondo. This photo is from Wikimedia Commons.
Inside the single nave front barrel vault of the Church of San Nicola in Locorotondo with its beautiful frescos with scenes from the life and miracles of San Nicola di Myra. Built in 1660s, the small church now stands between taller houses. (June 2, 2023)
The alter inside the single nave front barrel vault of the Church of San Nicola in Locorotondo with its beautiful frescos with scenes from the life and miracles of San Nicola di Myra. (June 2, 2023)
The domed-roof inside the small neighborhood Church of San Nicola in Locorotondo. (June 2, 2023)
The ceiling inside the small neighborhood Church of San Nicola in Locorotondo with its beautiful frescos with scenes from the life and miracles of San Nicola di Myra. (June 2, 2023)
The ceiling frescos inside the small neighborhood Church of San Nicola in Locorotondo with scenes from the life and miracles of San Nicola di Myra. (June 2, 2023)
The ceiling frescos inside the small neighborhood Church of San Nicola in Locorotondo with scenes from the life and miracles of San Nicola di Myra. (June 2, 2023)
A wall statue inside the small neighborhood Church of San Nicola in Locorotondo. (June 2, 2023)
A weekend market in Locorotondo. (June 2, 2023)
A weekend market in Locorotondo. (June 2, 2023)
Alice and me checking out the beautiful purple plant, which I have no idea what kind of plant this is, in Locorotondo. (June 2, 2023)