Magical towns | LYXPLANET

Welcome to the challenge: Magical towns

1.

Alberobello, in the Italian region of Puglia, is famous for its trulli. Which architectural feature defines these unique dwellings?

They are built entirely underground.

They feature conical roofs of layered stone built without mortar.

Their facades are painted exclusively with maritime motifs.

They are suspended on olive wood stilts.

2.

The emblematic blue domes of Oia, in Santorini, crown Orthodox churches. Do you know the original reason behind the white color of these iconic Cycladic houses?

An aesthetic law issued by the Byzantine Empire.

A historical tribute to the color of the waves in the Aegean Sea.

The island's volcanic stone naturally turns white as it dries.

The use of whitewash as a thermal insulator and natural disinfectant.

3.

If you walk through the labyrinthine streets of Chefchaouen, Morocco's famous "Blue Pearl," you will find yourself in which mountain range?

Middle Atlas.

Anti-Atlas.

Rif.

Ahaggar.

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