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Abbey of Santa Maria di Cerrate

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Abbey of Santa Maria di Cerrate

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Abbey of Santa Maria di Cerrate

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    1. Masseria Chirico Ruins – Masseria Caretti Grande loop from Campi Salentina

    45.7km

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    110m

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    Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

    Intermediate

    Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    March 28, 2022

    You cross a single-track surrounded by lush and suggestive greenery. However, to be followed with caution given the poor front visibility covered by vegetation.

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      November 23, 2022

      The foundation of this abbey is attested between the end of the 11th and the beginning of the 12th century, when Bohemond I of Altavilla - son of Robert Guiscard - established a monastery of Greek monks, followers of the rule of Saint Basil the Great, who sheltered in Salento to escape the iconoclastic persecutions of Byzantium.

      Built near the Roman road that connected Brindisi with Lecce and Otranto, the Abbey was expanded to become one of the most important monastic centers in southern Italy: in 1531, when it came under the control of the Hospital for Incurables of Naples, the the complex includes, in addition to the church, stables, accommodation for the farmers, a well, a mill, two underground oil mills.
      Today it is one of the many cultural assets managed by the FAI

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        December 9, 2022

        beautiful abbey today heritage of the FAI

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          Location: Lecce, Apulia, Italy

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