Castle lily.

Giglio castello - A mule track leads from Giglio porto to Giglio castello, a small town that comes alive on summer evenings, when tourists look for the coolness and soft lights along the bastion. The castle is located at 405 m and was built by the Pisans in the 12th and 13th centuries by the Republic of Pisa, who needed a lookout tower. It was enlarged and restored over the centuries by the Dukes of Tuscany who fought over it to the Republics or the Appiani, to count three cylindrical and seven quadrangular towers, all intact.

Walking inside the fortress, among the alleys, going up and down and passing under the vaults, you can taste local dishes and wines. Also worth visiting is the Church of San Pietro Apostolo, dating back to the 15th century and containing particular finds. In addition to the Corinthian capital of 22 a. C, the reliquaries of Pope Urban I, Pope Urban VIII and the ulna of the arm of San Mamiliano, the sacred furnishings of Pope Innocent XIII, the ivory crucifix by Giambologna, three canvases by Nasini and finally two sabers and a gun of the pirates, who attacked the island in 1799. A very original collection.