The church of San Niccolò was delighted on the remainders of a Roman temple that was dedicated to the God Glauco. Inside the church with their special structure there is conserved some fresco painting from  the XV century. Opposite the fortress is the puplic square Belvedere, which was always called " Facciatoia " by the inhabitants of San Piero. The view from this square, proves its function in the service of the defense the population, but apart from it is really beautiful. From here one grasps the entire gulf and sees in the background the islands Pianosa, Monte Cristo and Giglio. Far away the Argentario, and behind Pianosa the mainland coast in the north of Piombino.

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Feature “L’Elba fra storia e leggenda – Itinerari ed altro” by Claudia Danesi, with the kind concession of publication from part of the Administration of Campo nell’Elba.
For the images that we have drawn from photographic arches of the Agency for the tourism of the Tuscany Archipelago, the culture association La Torre, from Giorgio Giusti, from Mario Padani, we thanks the owners for the availability.