I took advantage of the beautiful days a few days ago, before the quarantine for the Coronavirus, and I shot a bit in the historic center of my city, Trani, photographing some glimpses. The center is characterized by many small streets, communicating with each other, often impossible to travel by car because centuries ago the idea of the car had not yet been contemplated.
The center is inhabited by families who have handed down their houses for centuries and a little seem to live in a reality stuck in many decades ago. Walking along these streets, you can smell the scents of lunches and dinners cooked by women, whose only purpose is to take care of the family and home. Here the traditions of local cuisine are preserved and are passed on from generation to generation to the women of the house.
It is also easy for the ladies to stop you on the street and begin to tell their stories, when they were girls and ran and played freely, without money but with so much more joy. All buildings are made of local stone and boast centuries of history. The art of craftsmen has proven more solid than new construction technologies. During the day it is possible to admire many small details of the streets and houses but at night the magic of darkness and artificial light makes the atmosphere truly magical.