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The walls of the white city of Ostuni.
This splendid town in Puglia, near Brindisi, was a real discovery.
The whitewash, used to keep the houses safe from mold, has given a unique look to this town.
At times it seems like you are in the streets of Mykonos, Greece.

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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-S 10-18.

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The walls of Ostuni, rebuilt in the late Middle Ages by the Angevins between 1350 and 1356 using the “sacco” construction technique and subsequently expanded towards the south by the Aragonese between 1487 and 1507, based on projects drawn up by architects who came with Alfonso, Duke of Calabria, were largely demolished in the eighteenth century at the behest of the mayors and decurions of those years, unable to repair the damage suffered by the curtain walls and towers, and ended up largely incorporated into private structures.
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The walls of the white city of Ostuni in Puglia – Les murs de la ville blanche d’Ostuni dans les Pouilles – Las murallas de la ciudad blanca de Ostuni en Puglia – As paredes da cidade branca de Ostuni em Puglia – Die Mauern der weißen Stadt Ostuni in Apulien – Những bức tường của thành phố trắng Ostuni ở Puglia – 普利亚白城奥斯图尼的城墙 – プーリア州オストゥーニの白い街の城壁