The Commune of Campo nell'Elba

Marina di Campo is one of the most famous locations in Elba tourism due to the presence of numerous high-quality hotels and its beautiful beach.

Fun Fact: With an extension of about 1300 meters, the beach of Marina di Campo is the longest on the Island of Elba.

The picturesque historic center, with its watchtower and pine forest, frames the splendid bay. Nets and longlines of all types fill the small and colorful wooden boats moored in the harbor, from which granite extracted from the Monte Capanne massif was once exported.

To admire the Gulf of Campo in all its grandeur and splendor, one must head toward Sant'Ilario and San Piero, the picturesque and ancient districts known for the millennia-old granite quarries of Fonte del Prete, Caviere, Vallicella, and Grottadoggi, where important monuments and imperial columns were carved. Even today, a cooperative of stonecutters keeps the ancient granite working traditions intact, creating precious and sought-after furnishings.

In San Piero, there is the Church of San Nicolò, probably built on the remains of a Roman temple, while in Sant'Ilario, you can see the Church of San Ilario.

Between the two small towns, on the road leading to Monte Perone, the starting point for many hiking and bike trails, along which you can admire the remains of millennial settlements and endemic animal and plant species, you will encounter the Tower of San Giovanni, erected in the seventh century on a previous Roman site. Not far away are the remains of the fascinating Roman-Pisan Church of San Giovanni, the largest early temple built by Christianity on the island.

On Monte Cocchero, you can admire a sacred enclosure with monoliths arranged in a semicircle, dating back about 3,000 years and attributed to the first Eneolithic inhabitants, while some remains of smelting furnaces have been found in Fetovaia and Seccheto, attesting to the exploitation of Elban mines by the Romans between the 2nd century BC and the 2nd century AD.

The beaches of Cavoli and Fetovaia are extraordinary for the beauty of the landscape and the sea that surrounds them. Made of golden sand of granitic origin that doesn’t stick to the skin, they are among the most loved and visited beaches by young people.

Events: The patron saint of Campo nell'Elba is Saint Gaetano. Every year, various events and festivities are organized on August 7th.
For more information, visit the website www.elbaeventi.it.