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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.

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.

Remains of the Church of Santa Maria di Pompignano, a medieval church dating back to the 10th century. It was part of the village of Pompignano, one of the satellite villages of Santa Maria de Muro, the ancient Messapian city of Mios. A Roman or pre-Roman stele is incorporated into the apse wall.

The Archaeological Park of Muro Leccese is a site that tells the story of the Messapian city of Mios, founded between the 8th and 7th centuries BC. The park includes a wall, a residential complex with a banquet hall, a necropolis with pit and chamber tombs, and a small house with a skeleton. The park was inaugurated in 2019 after 20 years of excavations conducted by the University of Salento and by the Superintendence.