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The Top 20 Natural Monuments around Melpignano

Melpignano’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 20

beautiful natural monuments around Melpignano. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!

Last updated: October 8, 2025

Old Woman's Boulders

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In the land of the Messapians, among the sacred rocks, one day the Epimelid nymphs were soaring in dances with sweet and sensual movements. The young Messapi, …

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The name of the menhir, borrowed from the griko, means Big Cross.

It was described as impressive in size (4.10 m), on March 4, 1880, by Cosimo De Giorgi.

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Beautiful pine forest on the border between Sogliano Cavour and Corigliano d'Otranto, wide roads and lots of games for children

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One of the oldest signs left by our ancestors, this small furneddhu or payiara was certainly raised in order to protect itself from bad weather⛈️ or bitter cold❄️ and scorching heat🌞 during grazing.

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Well-squared megalith in good condition, some restorations can be seen on the faces.

It has a height of 310 cm and a large cross engraved on the EAST side, a sign of the Christianization of the monument.

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