Farm-house Laire (Alberobello)

Description Laire

The farm "LAIRE" of Barnabas Francesco & Sons in the early years of the twentieth century, as recalled by the elders of the village Coreggia was a "staging post" for the shelter of travelers and horses that moved from the Ionian Sea to the Adriatic Sea. His position, in fact facilitated the travelers being halfway between Taranto and Monopoly or between Taranto and Conversano.Denominata since the early 900 also "A Torr 'd Coppl' d Fuoch" (the tower of the gentleman with the cap of fire), from the nickname of the owner at the time, has changed owners several times and has undergone over time, several changes in the structure and use of the rooms. The so-called "tower" was composed on the ground floor of admission of horses (now the dining room), the kitchen with fireplace, three bedrooms and a cellar which is accessed from the dining room, in addition to the ba and the ba on the first floor (currently two apartments agritourism). Built with local stone shaped by masters of stone called "trullari", the same people who were building the trulli (typical constructions of Alberobello), includes vaulted ceilings, vaults and cross vaults. The load-bearing walls thick (including 1.20 m), support the vaults, forming the characteristic of this complex. The crossings between the interior of the structure are made with bows, are made in the same way the windows facing outside. Vaults are made ​​of an inner layer of stones carefully cut and embedded arc called "blocks", while all 'exterior are made of stone slabs thinner called "chianche" (the same used for the roofs of the trulli in Alberobello or the typical "cummerse" Locorotondo. over time, the use of the structure in a post is modified, for changing requirements dictated by the advent of mode agriculture and new means of transport.

Description rooms

The cottage farm LAIRE, offers studios also provisions to "trullo" at the picturesque countryside of the town of Alberobello, nestled among old olive trees and trees fragno at the new park Barsento. The kitchen facilities allow you to prepare and serve those who stay with the option to buy organic products at the company. Their position also allows you to be inpieno autonomy both for the time management of the various services offered. The service goes from bad & breakfast to half and full board accommodation in 6 mini apartments, including 2 in trulli renovated in 2010, can accommodate up to 4 people each.

Services Farm-house

The farm is run by the family LAIRE BARNABA, by personalizing the living room and the menu, the guest's needs are imperative to the operation of the facility. The knowledge of places to visit and their enjoyment are equipped with all the details with tips that allow you to plan visits also for the whole territory of Puglia, Alberobello is considered that the center of the Puglia region. The description of places and foods that are cooked allow the knowledge of the whole history of Trulli and the wonderful stone walls which create a unique natural landscape. At the hotel you can visit the various operation of cultivation and breeding of products ortivi, cherry, almond, fig horses, donkeys, chickens and rabbits. Finally, you can taste the dishes prepared with simplicity, so-called "hand-made", all prepared foods since fresh milk.

Breakfast

Breakfast at LAIRE is made with farm products from fresh milk (where you can watch the milking), biscuits prepared in a wood oven, jams of various fruit always produced on the farm and processed in the company. For various tolerances food or drinks will be varied breakfast with your directions. For children add various fashion products like powders Orzoro, Nesquik, and more. Breakfast typical peasant.

Surroundings (Alberobello)

The LAIRE farmhouse is located in the Alberobello area, 15 km away from the sea of ​​Monopoli and immersed in the countryside full of centuries-old olive trees and oak forests. Founded in 1987, we will soon celebrate 40 years of experience in the agritourism sector in Italy, Puglia and the Valle d'Itria area. The surrounding countryside is dotted with historic "Trulli" buildings which are used to host its customers. While the dry stone walls surround and fence the various properties and plots of land.

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