The countryside of Giurdignano is dotted with menhirs, rich in history and mysteries, creating the so-called “megalithic garden of Italy”.
There are so many monoliths that is possible to begin a real journey back in time, starting from the small village where, in its centre, there are the menhir Vico Nuovo, the menhir Croce della Fausa and those of Santa Maria di Costantinopoli and San Vincenzo.
In the countryside there is one of the most interesting menhirs, that of San Paolo. Probably also here there used to be tombs and rituals. Over the centuries several events have left their signs with crosses, Christian symbols and, speaking about the menhir San Paolo, a fresco with some connections to San Paolo and to the phenomenon of tarantismo.
The trail inside the megalithic garden of Giurdignano has also other menhirs of a great importance, such as those of Monte Tongolo, San Vincenzo, Palanzano, Madonna del Rosario, Vicinanze 1 and 2.
Events nearby
In the coming days, within 15 km.
Karaoke
Karaoke night with Sandro Stefanelli at Antichi Sapori.
Mercoledì Latino
Salsa, bachata and kizomba night in Melpignano
Fiera di San Vito e Sagra del Maiale
The celebration of pork in Ortelle combines gastronomic tradition and local crafts in a convivial event.
FOS - soli deo gloria
Organ concert in Maglie with mezzo-soprano Serena Scarinzi and organist Maria Francesca Chiarello.
Concert for Soprano and Organ featuring Maria Francesca Chiarello
Concert featuring soprano and organ at the Salento Organ Festival
Cones and Coins. Stories of Metals, Stories of Coins
Discover ancient coin-making techniques and create your own coin
More places nearby
ArchaeologyThe dolmens of GiurdignanoThe most ancient soul of Salento comes to light in Giurdignano, amid the
dolmens surrounded by olive trees and drystone walls. Giurdignano very close
Churches and cryptsThe Crypt of San SalvatoreDating back to the 8th century, the crypt of San Salvatore in Giurdignano
enchants with an unexpected ceiling hewn into rock. Giurdignano very close
Farmhouses and oil millsFrantoio Ipogeo Trappitello del DucaWonderful example of an underground oil mill part of a complex oil
processing system. Giurdignano very close
ArchaeologyLi Scusi Dolmen and Monticelli MenhirThe Li Scusi Dolmen is one of the best-known in Salento, thanks to the
particular light effect produced by a hole in the tomb. A short distance
away is the Monticelli Menhir. Minervino di Lecce 3.3 km away- Churches and cryptsChiesa della Madonna Immacolata (or Santa Lucia)Religious building rebuilt in the late 17th and early 18th centuries thanks to the offerings of the people of Minervino and completed in 1717. Minervino di Lecce 3.3 km away
- Churches and cryptsThe Crypt of Sant’AngeloNestled on the foothills of Monte Sant’Angelo, the ancient crypt in Uggiano La Chiesa was used as a shelter by Basilian monks during religious persecutions. Uggiano la Chiesa 3.5 km away