How rural houses of the 13th century are adapted to modern dwellings

Italy. Puglia region. Here vineyards give way to olive groves. And villages, villages, villages ... In the last 7 centuries, whoever wanted to conquer this plain - Byzantines, Greeks, Romans, Normans, Turks and Spaniards. But small limestone houses with conical roofs miraculously survived.

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1. Now, when there is a thirst for everything authentic, these surviving houses are doing great business.

2. Above - a restored trullo (this is how these houses are called). Here is the untouched original.

3. July and August are the peak season. Rent costs 650 euros/night.

4. Naturally, young people cannot afford such rates. The owner relied on a clientele of wealthy pensioners. And there is a reason for this: since Europe is rapidly aging, then in the next 20-30 years a small stream of old travelers can turn into a whole river.

5. The atmosphere is restrained and ascetic.

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7. Beds under medieval arches. Most likely, it keeps cool even without air conditioning.

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10. From entertainment there is a circle "We cook ourselves."

11. In the kitchen, the walls of which have seen a lot in their 600-700 years.

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13. The complex looks romantic at night.

There are many mysteries in houses with history. Of course it's expensive. But if a chain hotel charges the same rate for a faceless room, then it’s not so pitiful to pay for a story with nature