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With this post I'm starting a series of articles about cities and places in Puglia - wonderful region with many traditions and long history.Yesterday after lunch we decided to make a trip in one fairy place. It called Valle D’Itria. This is a small valley between hills far 50 km from Brindisi. It’s a green stretch of countryside dotted with the famous whitewashed cone-roofed trulli houses. It is officially one of the Borghi piu belli d'Italia, the most beautiful small villages in Italy.
The roof of trulli is made up of stones without a single drop of cement or binder solution. Only last stones and decorative stone on the top attached with cement.Also in all the south of Puglia you can see such fences of stones:
They also built without a cement but are still in good condition after so long time. The secret is that the stones are carefully selected. And on the top they put the bigger stones which their weight give solidity.
In the center of Valle D’Itria placed Alberobello. Its historic center is under UNESCO protection. But today we had not gone there, I'll tell about this town another time. Today we visited Locorotondo, another beautiful small town in the Valle D’Itria. Valle D’Itria is famous not only with trulli but also with it’s wine and cheese “Cacciocavallo”. After traveling between vineyards, fields and olives, we arrived there in the evening.Look, what a beautiful sunset in the midst of the valley:
Christmas is coming and the city started to be decorated with holiday lights:
The valley is located in the hills, so there are always a few degrees colder then in Brindisi and in winter is often snow. Today the temperature is +5 C, but feels colder. You can see the snow:
The historic part of town - the centro storico - is circular and perched on top of a hill. It's a whitewashed maze of little lanes lined with historic buldings, some humble and faded, others retaining rather grand baroque archways and architectural details.
Called, at the origin, "Casal S. Giorgio", its name was changed before in "Casal Rotondo", then in "Luogo Rotondo" and at the end in "Locorotondo". In dialect they call it "U’Curdum"Locorotondo is in the Guinness because it is the unique town in the world with a name with 5 letters O.Are you waiting the story about Alberobello?
I'm so happy!!! Third time in this month my treasury was on Etsy front page! I made in from my graphic shop KarisaGraphic and included short organza necklace Morning Dream from Katrinshine shop. That's why I'm happy twice!!! Of course this necklace was immediately sold)
It's the treasury in blue-green, teal and mint tones and I called it "I like mint Ice Cream".
Congrats for all featured artists!
I'm happy to share with you one more free printable digital collage sheet. It's alphabet letters in American colors from my graphic shop - KarisaGraphics .
The images are 1x1 inch; they are great for scrabble tiles, glass tiles, scrapbooking ...
The file is JPG 8.5 x 11 inch (standard letter size) with resolution 300 dpi. So it's perfect to print on your home printer.
You can download it there. Please just click the link and full printable image will be loaded. Than save it on your computer and print as many as you need.
Today I write not only about my new brooches but also about new chrocheted scarf that i made. I like very much all kind of needle and craft work. When I was teen I start to needlepoint frivolite, cross-stitch, crochet and knitting. My grandma taught me this. This is knitted scarf that i made 6 years ago. It was 2.5 m/98" long and I very liked it.
Now I made oversized white knitted scarf. And what can be better than make photos of new Cream brooch and Burgundy brooch with this new scarf? If you have scarf you can wear one of these brooches in so may ways! It will be fabulous accessory with any outfit!
You can find it in special section in my shop.
O my God!!! Second time today my treasury was on Etsy Front Page! I made it from Katrinshine shop. This is a Christmas themed collection "The smell of Christmas in the air". I never think something like this can happen!
Enjoy!
I'm so happy!!! First time my treasury was on Etsy front page! I made in from my graphic shop KarisaGraphic and included Earrings SEA WAVES from Katrinshine shop. That's why I'm happy twice!!!
It's the treasury in winter tones and I called it "Winter wishes".
Today I was on Etsy Front Page in treasury collection Cosy and warm - Gift Guide under $60 created by Arctida. She included my Brown quilted pillow in this is beautiful collection in Earth tones of brown, beige and cream colors.
What can be more pleasantly then wake up in the morning and see your creation on Etsy Front Page! Thank you Arctida and congrats other featured!
The roof of trulli is made up of stones without a single drop of cement or binder solution. Only last stones and decorative stone on the top attached with cement.
They also built without a cement but are still in good condition after so long time. The secret is that the stones are carefully selected. And on the top they put the bigger stones which their weight give solidity.
In the center of Valle D’Itria placed Alberobello. Its historic center is under UNESCO protection. But today we had not gone there, I'll tell about this town another time. Today we visited Locorotondo, another beautiful small town in the Valle D’Itria. 
Christmas is coming and the city started to be decorated with holiday lights:
Called, at the origin, "Casal S. Giorgio", its name was changed before in "Casal Rotondo", then in "Luogo Rotondo" and at the end in "Locorotondo". In dialect they call it "U’Curdum"
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