They say that the stones conserve the positive energy of places and events, which offer protection and food for thought to those who perceive the importance of these elements. Apulian Trulli are extraordinary places that evoke the ancient wisdom of simple men who, without too many complications, were able to develop solutions worthy of modern studies of high engineering and physics. Trulli Ceratonia is the perfect place to rediscover these ancient perceptions, finely restored and in total respect of the original structure, equipped with every comfort, immersed in the beautiful Valle d’Itria just a few steps from some of the most beautiful and ancient villages in Italy. The rationalist architecture of these unique structures in the world makes its guests appreciate the ingenious, comfortable solutions that our ancestors studied and adopted for their families. Warm in winter and cool in summer, quiet and welcoming, Trulli Ceratonia is a small nest where you can spend moments of pure relax and serenity.

Just as the needs of families and livestock changed, so did the housing structure expand or shrink. The particular technique of construction of the walls and the cone made them, and still makes them, perfect living units consistent with the most advanced passive bio-building techniques. The high stone cones, the reduced openings towards the outside, the thick perimeter walls, the “chianche” with which the cone was covered on the outside, the circular perimeter without corners, are all characteristics that make the trullo a safe place, silent, clean, very practical and comfortable.

Trullo is one of the oldest construction methods in the world, some finds date back to 4000 years before Christ and are widespread, with different construction methods and names, throughout the territory of central-southern Apulia. In the southern area of Bari Trulli are in many cases the real works of engineering and skilful dexterity. In the past everything had to have a useful purpose for well-being and for this reason the trullo was particularly functional. Its main utility was modularity, in the past in fact they were built directly on the ground, without flooring, and could be dismantled and reassembled with ease.

Trulli Ceratonia retain some particularities in perfect state of conservation: the “chianche” of which the cones are covered are the original ones of the 1700s, at the time they were modeled by hand using elementary tools similar to hammer and picozza; Trullo Palmento, so called because it was used for the production of wine, still retains the original “chianche” where the grapes were pressed, the cistern is visible to “bottle” where the wine descended to ferment; always in the Trullo Palmento it is possible to find the ancient oven, still working perfectly, of the small agricultural community, where they were cooked focacce, meat, sauces and other specialties of the time.