Alberobello is one of the most
interesting places in Apulia, in southern Italy. It has been made a
UNESCO World Heritage site, because of the unusual 'houses' - trulli
. It has a special style of construction. It is a type of dwelling
with a conical roof , built from the local limestone.
In the same time it is an example of Italian folk architecture.
You can also stay in one of the trulli.
Some of them serve as an accommodation, others are used as small
museums, which are furnished.
Alberobello is a small, typical Italian town,
with some narrow streets and fascinating buildings.
There are plenty of opportunities for
buying souvenirs or tasting local products.
As you can suppose, the major tourist
activity in Alberobello is walking between the trulli and
just admiring the scenery. :)
There is an area composed of trulli .... really picturesque place.
At the beginning, I would like to wish
you all a happy New Year, and many happy moments in your life. :)
These past two weeks have been full of
unforgettable moments. I've just returned from a trip to Prague,
where it took place Taizé – European Meeting of Young people from
all over the world. Undoubtedly, it was one of the best experiences
in my life.
It was organized by an ecumenical,
monastic and international order – the Taizé Community from France,
which is composed of brothers from Protestant and Catholic
traditions.
Generally speaking, Taizé is a village
in France where each year a lot of people from different countries,
make pilgrimages for prayer, Bible studying.
Furthermore, every year, around New Year (usually 28 December – 2
January) , is organized a meeting in a large European city called
Pilgrimage of Trust on Earth. This year it attracted
30,000 people.
http://www.taize.fr/en_article17415.html
http://www.taize.fr/en_article17415.html
It is really difficult
to describe all my impressions. During those few days everything was just ... awesome. :) I was sleeping in the
gym, with other 50 girls from different countries. There were for
example only two showers, but despite our simple accommodation, or
perhaps because of these conditions, all these people showed me their
kindness and I felt an incredible unity between us.
Of course, it
was also a great opportunity to talk with others about their
countries, cultures, traditions. For our meals we need to travel to
one of the exhibition halls. As you can immagine, it was really unusual experience to eat something, sitting on the floor, with other
30,000 people. It was crowded. ;)
Then, each day we were
taking part in some common prayers, in small, international groups in
one of the parish, or there were some common prayers in the exhibition
halls. During the prayer we were singing some short songs in
different languages, with just a few words, usually lines from Psalms
or other pieces of Bible, repeated again and again, which gives a
meditative character to the prayers. It allows to pray all together. I put below some of my favorite canons.
Obviously, this trip
was also a perfect opportunity to explore the city, which is really
charming with the Old town and some magical streets.
It's only a smallpart of myobservations and feelings. The next European meeting will take place in Valencia, Spain and I hope I can be there. :)
