When you read that the most beautiful village in all of Italy is just a few miles away, you can’t fight the urge to go and judge for yourself. Italy crawls with villages that could easily be the most beautiful in all of the country. Locorotondo in the country’s southern Puglia region has the coveted title of one of the borghi piú belli d’Italia, otherwise, one of the most beautiful villages in Italy. I had to go and see for myself.
Coming up on Locorotondo, my skepticism got the best of me. It didn’t look like much, a city on a hill but not one a pilgrim would write home about to relatives across the pond. Getting out of my car, I was quickly blinded by Locorotondo and all skepticism stepped aside.
The village only colors in one shade of crayon, white. The buildings uphold this trend and so do the locals it seems. As I wandered the streets of Locorotondo, I discovered the uniform in town, white shorts, white shirt, no problem.
The only pops of color come in flower boxes where blood red flowers add simple, yet effective contrast to Locorotondo’s all white state of mind. Perhaps it was the hour of the day, but the town felt deserted, left here perfectly paradisal.
The few shops open in Locorotondo show off the village’s specialty, none other than white, light and sparkling wine. For those who can’t appreciate a good glass of white wine, Locorotondo does provide a respite for your sunglasses. As the village sits on a hill, you can gaze out onto a green valley, speckled with what appears to be Locorotondo’s influence trickling down to the countryside in white building form. Officially one of Italy’s most beautiful villages, this skeptic agrees. Locorotondo looks good in glistening, blinding and angelic white.
What a lovely place! I had heard that the villages in the south of Italy are simple and beautiful,which is why I still want to go to Bari some day!… but WHEN I go I’ll need to find some time to visit Locorotondo!
Gorgeous. It’s beautiful how the red of the flowers just pops against the white. I remember seeing this in Sucre, Bolivia and Popayan, Colombia (cities of white in SA) and loving the contrast.
I will certainly add this little gem to the list of places to visit when we hit up Italia. Cheers
This looks amazing! Great photos. Definitely putting it on my list of places to go!
This is absolutely beautiful, thanks for the photos. Makes me want to kick back with a chilled glass of white and just watch the world go by.
I love the writing in this one, Suzy. The photos and description remind me of the part of Granada in southern Spain that is all white buildings/houses with the most gorgeous flowers pouring out of balconies and windowsills and brightly-colored ceramics decorating the exterior walls.
Everything looks so white! Beautiful village, I love the contrasts with the red flowers – they sure have good taste! 😉
After seeing so many Italian towns with such vibrant colors, it’s nice and sweet to see one so white. It almost feels more special because it’s so different. great photos, suzy!
Wow, even the people wear white! Locorotondo looks incredible, I’ll have to add it to my ever growing list of places to see in Italy.
My college best friend was from Locorotondo. I spent a fantastic august in her “trullo” house and soaking up the beautiful sun of Puglia! Don’t forget to check out Martinafranca and Otranto if you can! Simply two jewels!
I’ve always been a fan of Italian design but this has to be one of the most stunning decor ideas I’ve seen. I love the contrast of blood red flowers against the white washed city.
Did you figure out what the white dress code was in aid of? Purely to blend in or was there cultural significance in it?!