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Departure from Naturebike, where we can choose the most suitable bike. Along small country roads bordered by dry stone walls, after about 10 km. we reach Locorotondo, where we can admire from below the “Cummerse” features typical sloping roofs typical of the historic center. We continue to the Foggia of Barnaba, crossing a valley with ancient trulli, vineyards, cherry trees, figs, almond and many other typical of the area. Arrived in Alberobello we will stop for a break, and a tour in the historic center of the late fifteenth century. “History of the Trulli: The Counts authorized the construction of dry dwellings, so that they could be demolished in the event of royal supervision, since the birth of an urban area required the payment of the tax according to the” Prammatica de Baronibus “rights exercised by baroni, in this case the dominion of the Acquaviva counts of Conversano. Alberobello since 1996 is recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
Return to the direction of Locorotondo where we will enter the small historical center of the town, continue to Cisternino, reaching the starting point.
Meeting place: NatureBike Office
Route length: 55 km (can vary)
Duration: about 5 hours
Slope: 25% uphill
Difficulty: Medium
Type of road: low-traffic asphalt
Possibility of having the van support all the way, for any emergency.