Territory Museum House Pezzolla — Attraction in Alberobello

Interesting museum about Alberobello and its history. Good insights into Pugliese peasant life from the Bourbon dynasty through independence and onwards, as well as the role of the newly-formed carabinieri in cleaning up the banditry problem in the region.

On the downside, the audio tour runs at a breakneck speed, so make sure to keep your finger on the pause button, and don't stand still too long as the lights are all on motion sensors with short timers.

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A very interesting local history museum. Arranged in date periods starting with geology that explains the history and continues through rooms each explains a historical period to end of 20th century. Given computer pad (mine in English) with commentory guide through each room. I found too much information, confused rather than helped by technology where displays on walls (in Italian), in later rooms, video displays, and always sound of other guides...

What a fantastic little museum! The 4 euro entry fee includes an audioguide in multiple languages (Italian, English, French and German) that is incredibly informative and tells the story of how the trulli came to be, and how family life was in them. You get to see the inside of a multi-room trullo, with various objects to help you imagine. Hardly any visitors while I was there (in May). A "trulli"...