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A must-see. A magical place.

The San Vincenzo menhir is one of the tallest megalithic monuments in the Giurdignano area. It is about 3.50 m high, and rests on a rocky bank. It is located in the center of the town not far from the Byzantine crypt of San Salvatore. It has a tapered top with a metal consolidation band.

Mystical place par excellence! Absolutely worth visiting!

Menhir located a few meters from the beautiful Byzantine crypt of San Salvatore. Another megalith that contributes to forming the megalithic garden of Italy in this area.

"A golden hen and seven chicks also all made of gold are the prize for those who manage, without hesitation, to follow up on the old woman's riddles. That old woman who lives there and appears in the presence of those who dare, close of the longest days of the year, wandering around its boulders" Archaic place of great charm. Legends make these megaliths come alive. Unfortunately the olive grove that surrounded it has been lost due to the well-known xylella but it is hoped that it will be redeveloped in some way because it deserves to be valorised.

"A golden hen and seven chicks also all made of gold are the prize for those who manage, without hesitation, to follow up on the old woman's riddles. That old woman who lives there and appears in the presence of those who dare, close of the longest days of the year, wander around its boulders."

The Massi della Vecchia are large rocks of sedimentary stone found in the territory of Giuggianello, a town in Salento. These boulders have particular shapes and are linked to a legend that tells of an old witch who turned anyone who didn't answer her questions into stone. Among the most famous boulders are the Letto della Vecchia, the Masso della Vecchia and the Piede di Ercole.

Behind him along the via crucis stands the statue of Christ the Redeemer