San Giovanni a Piro stands on a barren and rocky hillside at the foot of Mount Bulgheria, from where the view embraces the entire gulf. The architectural layout of its old center is typically medieval, with concentric streets, narrow and cobbled, noble palaces that preserve intact the imposing stone portals and balconies with fine wrought iron railings and elegant piazzas. In San Giovanni a Piro have withstood the ravages of time the sanctuary of Pietrasanta, just outside the town, and the beautiful church of St Peter and St Gaetano.
