Villa Castelli is a comune

Comune

In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...

in the province of Brindisi

Province of Brindisi

The Province of Brindisi is a province in the Apulia region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Brindisi. Surrounded by vineyards and artichoke fields, Brindisi is a major sailing port for the southern part of Italy....

 in Puglia, on the south-east Italy

Italy

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 coast. Its main economic activities are tourism and the growing of olives and grapes.

The main attraction is the Orsini Imperiali Ungaro Castle (Ducal palace). It was built by the Orsini del Balzo in medieval times but it was already in ruins in the 15th century. In the 17th century the Imperiali bought it and turned it into a fortress, and later was further expanded by the Ungaro.

The countryside is home to numerous trulli

Trullo

A trullo is a traditional Apulian dry stone hut with a conical roof. Their style of construction is specific to the Itria Valley, in the Murge area of the Italian region of Apulia. Trulli were generally constructed as temporary field shelters and storehouses or as permanent dwellings by small...

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