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San Giorgio Square, Melpignano – Sternatia loop from Calimera

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San Giorgio Square, Melpignano – Sternatia loop from Calimera

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San Giorgio Square, Melpignano – Sternatia loop from Calimera

04:23

42.3km

170m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 19, 2026

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Parking

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104 m

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 the so-called area of "Grecìa Salentina", a sub-area of the province of Lecce where remains alive in some traditions the Greek-Byzantine culture spread in Puglia between the sixth and twelfth centuries and in particular the dialect, now considered as a real language, the 'griko'. The name of the town infact comes from 'Kalimera', meaning "good morning" in Greek. After all, the Byzantine influence continued to exist in the religious rite until 1663 and this also allowed the language to be preserved.

Here, in the main square 'Piazza del Sole', stands the baroque Church of San Brizio, dedicated to the saint patron and built during the XVII century. All around, several examples of courtyards houses.

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14.8 km

Byzantine Crypt of Sant'Onofrio

Highlight • Religious Site

According to neighboring residents, the crypt has been closed for a couple of years now for organizational reasons. It shouldn't have any structural problems because it was renovated in the past. There's no information about opening hours and/or days. Try contacting the Castrignano de'Greci city police to find out if and how you can visit.

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16.0 km

Menhir Minonna

Archaeological Site

16.5 km

San Giorgio Square, Melpignano

Highlight • Historical Site

In the center of Melpignano, Piazza San Giorgio is named after the patron saint of the city. The mother church of the same name overlooks it and has a portico that is quite rare in Puglia. It is one of the places where the famous popular music event called "Notte della Taranta" takes place.

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26.9 km

Church of Santo Stefano, Soleto

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Beautifully frescoed church that can be connected to the church of Santa Caterina di Galatina. Visiting opening hours differ according to the season. For information, refer to the websites dedicated to the Church.

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27.0 km

Porta San Vito

Highlight • Historical Site

27.1 km

Monument in memory of the Fallen

Highlight • Monument

32.2 km

Sternatìa

Highlight • Settlement

Sternatia is located in Grecia Salentina, a region south of Lecce where grico, an endangered dialect of Greek origin, is spoken. The city has an ancient history rich in artistic and cultural testimonies and a walk through the alleys is a good moment to take a moment to rest from pedaling.

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32.2 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) which indicates that probably in the past there were wells or sacred cisterns where religious ceremonies were held.
Since 1100 was under the Norman , the Swabian and had a certain importance also during the Angevins that in 1334 fortified it with solid walls. From the castle of Sternatia, seat of the Aragonese troops commanded by Giulio Antonio Acquaviva, of which expedition freed Otranto from the siege of the Turks in 1480.

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42.3 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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27.7 km

11.9 km

2.71 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

27.4 km

13.0 km

952 m

818 m

149 m

< 100 m

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San Giorgio Square, Melpignano – Sternatia loop from Calimera

Piazza del Sole and Church of San Brizio, Calimera

Byzantine Crypt of Sant'Onofrio

San Giorgio Square, Melpignano

Church of Santo Stefano, Soleto

Porta San Vito

Monument in memory of the Fallen

Sternatìa

Sternatia

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