Italy / Puglia / Cisternino / 2009 / Trulli houses near Cisternino, in a rural setting. Trulli are a traditional stone dwelling with a conical roof found in parts of Puglia (especially in the region surrounding the hill village of Cisterino). The style of construction is specific to Itria Valley in the Murge area of the Italian region of Puglia. Today the surviving trulli are popular among English and German tourists and are often bought and restored for general use. However, anyone wishing to restore a trullo needs to conform with many regulations as trulli are protected under the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) world heritage law. © Philip Gostelow / Anzenberger