The trulli are pretty fascinating in their own right, and since our visit to Alberobello followed so closely after our stay in Matera, in a curious way the trulli emphasize contrasts with what we saw in the sassi there. More on that contrast later.
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From Sasso to Trullo
It’s about an hour’s drive from Matera to Alberobello. Since we had about five hours between check-out and check-in, after checking out we went into downtown Matera and saw a movie about the Sassi that we had missed yesterday. Yesterday we toured the town and a cave dwelling, but the movie helped put it all into perspective, and I think we understand the situation better now.
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We spent today exploring the city of Matera, which is something of a study in contrasts.
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