The hamlet of San Fruttuoso, located in a small bay to the south of the promontory, can only be reached by properly marked foot paths or by boat from the sea. The Abbey of San Fruttuoso of Capodimonte dates back to the tenth century. For centuries it remained under the rule of the Doria family; it preserves the small two levels cloister enclosed by two rows of arcades and the tombs of the Doria in the crypt. The bay is overlooked by the tower.

The abbey was restored by FAI (italian foundation for environment) that at present takes care of the maintenance.
Legend has that five monks left from Tarragona to bury the remains of the worthy Bishop Fruttuoso. It was the saint himslef to suggest to the monks in a dream where he whished to be buried. They had to find three signals: a dragon, a cave and a water spring. Thanks to the guidance of an angel, who found and won the dragon, the religious men discovered the invisible Capodimonte bay that actually had a small cave and a fresh spring, so giving start to their communities.
In 1550 the Doria built the square tower to defend the town from Turkish raids.