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another menhir in the Megalith Park

Reachable from Lecce with road bike, mountain bike and gravel. 3 fascinating routes

Otranto is one of the most famous and characteristic towns in the province of Lecce. It has almost 6,000 inhabitants and is the easternmost town in Italy. Various peoples and cultures have succeeded one another here (Messapians, Romans, Byzantines, Aragonese) and the town still develops around the imposing castle and the Norman cathedral.

The easternmost geographical point of Italy, known for the sea channel in front of the city that separates Italy from Albania.

On the rocky bank where the Dolmen Stabile rests there are a series of grooves which were used to drain liquids. This suggests a use of the megalith intended for the celebration of sacrificial rites.

The Menhir San Paolo is a true emblem that combines the different cults that have followed one another over the centuries.

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.

Inserted in the collection https://www.komoot.com/it-it/collection/2431081/-pietre-del-salento - One of the most representative and symbolic dolmens of Salento. It deserves to be visited.