Casamassima, Apulia

Villages Italy — Italian villages · Oct 28, 2026 · 12m

The façades painted with blue limewash in the historic centre earned Casamassima the nickname "Blue Village" — a unique case among Apulian villages and one of very few in Europe. This tradition, documented from the 19th century onward and linked according to local belief to a vow made to the Virgin Mary during a plague epidemic, still colours the alleys and courtyards of the old town today, giving the village a profile recognisable from a distance. — Village page: https://www.villagesitaly.com/villages/casamassima/ — Synthetic voices: this episode is read by AI-generated voices from the…