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With the Humanism Notion of the Stone in the 60s we wanted to indicate a world of belonging and not only geographical but cultural. The landscape between Murge Alte and Murge Basse that seems to be shaped by limestone, precisely by stones.
The raw material that Nature has offered to this land of Puglia since the Cretaceous, whose colors flicker from rosy to ivory.
This story/journey retraces the history of limestone between Alberobello-Locorotondo-Martina Franca because more than water it has been the primary source of life for the peoples who have succeeded there.
Stone that as a mother, now benign and now less, gives life or hides itself.
We will understand how a very particular rural architecture was born: from the limestone quarries of Bari, to the trulli and finally to the cummerse. You will discover how a territory has created a different and unique society in the world.
HOTELS: the choice will fall on selected hotels with a 3-4 star classification; with Half Board formula with drinks – Cost to be paid 25-35 euros per day.
Depending on the nationality we could transform the formula into Hard All Inclusive
Hotels must have a conference room (minimum 30 seats)
Free Internet network and with a minimum power of 1M/bit upload
BREAKFAST: of type Contintental (menu controlled by Us)
DINNER: First course, second course, buffet fruit and dessert (cost and menu controlled by us)
MATERIALS: projector, flip chart; corner breakfast (optional)
Dossiers, Topographic Maps, georeferenced files will be created for our internal and guest guides.
Field trips will basically be of two types:
– monumental and naturalistic (in situ).
– The internal and external guides must comply with the descriptive canons of the guides we produce.
We will encourage the guest in any way to create photos to share or stories to share: it will help us create new stories and advertise the product.
Planto Lucius
STONE HUMANITY: 7 days
Next departure on April 16, 2023
Accommodation in single or double room
(depending on the reservation made)
7 nights in hotel 3/4 stars of Alberobello (Arrival on Sunday with departure on the following Sunday) – The hotel will be communicated after confirmation of departure of the package
5 lunches (details in the programme)
6 dinners (at the destination hotel)
5 Excursions lasting one day with transfer and specialized guides related to History/Travel
(Details in the program)
Entrance tickets to museums and excursion sites
20 hours of lessons in the classroom (details in the program)
Direct and telephone assistance 24 hours a day
- The stay begins with dinner on the day of arrival.
- Cancellation with full refund 15 days before departure.
- 50% penalty for subsequent cancellations.
NOT INCLUDED: anything not expressly indicated
Arrival at the destination hotel. Fact-finding meeting at 7.30pm. Beginning of dinner after initial briefing
CANALE DI PIRRO (OR DELLA PILE) – History of the Toponymy of the Site – What is a Polje – Contrada Cucumo – “Pila” Contrada Guardiano – “Pila” Contrada Tagliente – “Pila” Contrada Mafani – “Pila” Contrada Pasqualone. “Pila” Masseria Torricella – Path of an extinct Superficial Hydrography – Gravina Rotolo – Trappito Rotolo bridge – Il Gravaglione.
Tour for Bosco Selva – Time travel: Alberobello – Description of tree species – Focus on karst wells and amphibious species. Monte Volpe – Dry built ovens – Trullo neviere – Cava 7 Carlini
Monte del sale: explanation of the toponym – Bosco dell'Orbo – Monte Scopa – Exhausted quarries with rocky outcrops – In situ visit of trullo construction (optional) – Via Mottola: Trullo in cross section. Cava Grassi: rock stratigraphy – Monte Carello – Giarangiambola di Sotto.
First Unesco Site: Rione Monti – Monte Nero – Monte Santangelo – Trullo church of San Antonio – Monte Sabotino – Libertà shopping Monumental area. Second UNESCO Site: Aia Piccola – Visit to a complete Trullo: focus on architectural details – Casina Tria – Museum of the Territory (optional) - Casa D'AMORE – Trullo Sovrano (optional) – Minor Basilica of the Saints Medici: brief history connected to the cult.
Our coordinators are chosen because they are people like you, passionate travellers, capable of sharing the journey like one of your companions but with the professional tour leader experience to help you experience the best of your trip.
Our coordinators are people like you, passionate travellers, able to share the adventure as perfect travel companions. Chosen to always guarantee you the professional experience as a group leader and make you enjoy your trip to the fullest.
Before booking, we remind you to check on the Viaggiare Sicuri website which documents are required and/or compulsory vaccinations for entry into the country. If you have further needs, do not hesitate to contact us.
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