A Trullo (plural trulli) style hosue is a stone dwelling with a conical roof. Traditionally they were built without any cement or mortar, thus avoiding taxation.
The roofs are constructed in two layers: an inner layer of limestone boulders, capped by a keystone, and an outer layer of limestone slabs ensuring that the structure is watertight. In Alberobello there is often a symbol on the roof which may iinclude planetary symbols, the malochio (evil eye), the cross, a heart, a star and crescent, or quite a few others.
The walls are very thick, providing a cool environment in hot weather and insulating against the cold in the winter. The vast majority of trulli have one room under each conical roof. Children would sleep in alcoves made in the wall with curtains hung in front.
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