Between menhirs and fascinating villages

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Between menhirs and fascinating villages

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Between menhirs and fascinating villages

02:22

41.4km

130m

Cycling

On this tour, we'll accompany you on a discovery of the Grecìa Salentina, following a simple loop rich in history. Depart from the Galugnano train station and head south along the Lecce-Santa Maria di Leuca stretch. Reach Sternatia, one of the towns where the Griko dialect is still most alive.…

by Bici in Comune

Last updated: February 6, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.61 km

Sternatia

Highlight • Settlement

It's the village of the Grecìa Salentina area with the highest percentage of people speaking griko. The meaning of the word infact comes from 'Sterna' (cistern, well) and 'Thia' (sacred) …

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13.3 km

Baronial Palace (Aragonese Castle) of Martano

Highlight • Castle

The origins of the structure date back to the end of the XIII century. In 1480, following the Turkish offensive on Otranto, the Castle of Martano, in which the inhabitants …

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28.0 km

Melendugno Castle

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Melendugno Castle dates back to the 1500s and is the symbol of the feudal society which, under the D'Amely family, resisted until the end of the Second World War. It …

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33.5 km

Piazza del Sole and Church of San Brizio, Calimera

Highlight • Religious Site

It's a small town of just over seven thousand inhabitants. It belongs, together with the municipalities of Martignano, Sternatia, Zollino, Martano, Castrignano de 'Greci, Corigliano d'Otranto, Soleto and Melpignano, to …

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40.8 km

Menhir Curti Vecchi, Galugnano

Highlight • Monument

Right at the entrance to Galugnano stands this large menhir, a little crooked but still in excellent shape😜

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41.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.6 km

7.83 km

Surfaces

35.5 km

5.36 km

525 m

Elevation

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Highest point (90 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Monday 9 November

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Comments

January 23, 2026

On this tour, we'll accompany you on a discovery of the Grecìa Salentina, following a simple loop rich in history. Depart from the Galugnano train station and head south along the Lecce-Santa Maria di Leuca stretch. Reach Sternatia, one of the towns where the Griko dialect is still most alive. Cross

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