Best beaches when a libeccio wind is blowing

Sand, White

East

Length: 45 m

Small wild beach between Ferrato and Straccoligno, accessible only by sea or over the rocks. Crystal-clear sea and unspoilt nature.

Sand and shingles, Black

South

Length: 220 m

Acquarilli is an enchanting beach, thanks to its black sand and shingle, and the steep cliffs around it.

Shingles, Grey

North

Length: 70 m

Bagno is a small beach consisting of medium/large shingle, mostly grey and multicoloured.

Sand and shingles, Multicolor

East

Length: 160 m

Barbarossa is a sandy beach near Porto Azzurro, surrounded by a lush green bay, and is easy to get to by car.

Sand and shingles, Golden

East

Length: 55 m

A tiny, pristine beach from a natural and scenic point of view, perfect for going snorkelling.

Shingles, White

North

Length: 100 m

Cala dei Frati is a small, white pebble beach with access by sea only; sheltered from all winds, be they scirocco or the west wind.

Sand and shingles, Golden

East

Length: 70 m

Wonderful bay with a breathtaking view and crystal clear water surrounded by beautiful rocks.

Sand and shingles, Golden

East

Length: 80 m

Calanova beach is a tiny oasis surrounded by lush vegetation that grows right down as far as the beach.

Sand and shingles, Golden

East

Length: 55 m

A tiny cove surrounded by Mediterranean bush with the majestic Fort Focardo watching over it.

Sand and shingles, Grey

East

Length: 420 m

The perfect beach if you want to relax by the sea. Various facilities to be found here, as well as a tourist port and refuelling for boats.

Shingles, White

North

Length: 70 m

Crocetta beach consists of large, cream coloured stones, and offers you a crystal clear sea near Marciana Marina.

Sand and shingles, Red

East

Length: 25 m

Del Sasso beach used to be much longer and was a favourite place for getting together with friends and chatting

Sand, Black

East

Length: 80 m

A tiny, rugged beach without any facilities, consisting of blackish sand rich in iron minerals that sparkles in the sun.

Sand and shingles, Red

East

Length: 95 m

Ferrato Uno is a small sand and pebble beach on the eastern coast of Elba, with clear water, a shallow seabed and a natural setting.

Sand and shingles, Red

East

Length: 50 m

Ferrato Due is a small secluded beach with rocks on Elba Island's eastern coast.

Sand, Golden

West

Length: 210 m

Famous Fetovaia, one of the most suggestive beaches on the island, consists of golden sand and smooth rocks.

Sand and shingles, Multicolor

East

Length: 150 m

Fornacelle beach consists of sand and iron dust that sparkles in the sun!

Sand and shingles, Multicolor

North

Length: 200 m

Frugoso is a small beach made up of tiny stones, and there is also a car park and a bar.

Sand and shingles, Golden

South

Length: 250 m

Galenzana is a unique and extremely beautiful beach, with Mediterranean bush all around.

Sand and shingles, Golden

East

Length: 110 m

Getting to Istia (or Istria) beach is not easy, but the peace and quiet you find here more than make up for the difficulty in getting there.

Shingles, Grey

North

Length: 60 m

Small wild beach between Marciana Marina and Sant’Andrea, with crystal-clear sea, gravel, rocks and access by path.

Shingles, Grey

North

Length: 15 m

Enchanting tiny, almost hidden beach set like a jewel in picturesque natural surroundings

Shingles, Grey

North

Length: 95 m

La Fenicia is a long, shingle beach in Marciana Marina, with easy access and numerous facilities for the disabled.

Sand and shingles, Grey

North

Length: 90 m

La Paolina is a sand and tiny stone beach, and takes it name from Napoleon's sister.

Shingles, Grey

East

Length: 30 m

The beach lies at the foot of the sixteenth century Appian Tower that can be seen from anywhere in the town.

Sand and shingles, Golden

North

Length: 60 m

Tiny beach that is interesting from a naturalistic point of view and that you get to by following the Sentiero della Salute: Biodola - Procchio.

Shingles, Multicolor

North

Length: 80 m

Dark shingle beach sheltered by a pine grove, on the road between Procchio and Marciana Marina.

Sand and shingles, Multicolor

East

Length: 50 m

Luisi d’Angelo beach is a small gravel cove near Rio Marina, reached by a steep path surrounded by vegetation.

Sand and shingles, Golden

East

Length: 80 m

Malpasso beach is in a rather rugged part of the coast, and very important from a naturalistic point of view.

Sand and shingles, Multicolor

North

Length: 350 m

Small beach next to the town of Marciana Marina

Sand, Golden

East

Length: 500 m

Naregno is a sandy beach between Porto Azzurro and Capoliveri, near many types of accommodation for tourists.

Sand and shingles, Golden

East

Length: 150 m

Ortano is one of the most popular beaches on this side of Elba and is perfect if you want to go snorkelling or swim out to the tiny island.

Sand and shingles, White

North

Length: 170 m

Padulella is a white pebble beach, near Le Ghiaie and Capo Bianco, with many facilities and a crystal clear sea.

Shingles, Red

East

Length: 40 m

Portello beach lies near Rio Marina in the mining landscape of Vigneria. Information about the beach, sea, winds and access.

Sand and shingles, Golden

North

Length: 40 m

Porticciolo beach is a tiny, sheltered pristine inlet that is much loved by boatmen who are looking for peace and quiet.

Sand and shingles, Multicolor

East

Length: 100 m

Just follow the "Sentiero dell'Amore" from Ortano, and the first tiny cove you get to is Porticciolo beach.

Sand, Grey

East

Length: 165 m

Free climbing is very popular on the cliffs of Punta Bianca.

Sand and shingles, Golden

East

Length: 40 m

Two tiny beaches set like jewels in rocky cliffs north east of Monte Calamita.

Sand and shingles, Red

East

Length: 110 m

Reale, where you can still see traces of the mines, is a sandy beach near Porto Azzurro and not far from the small lake of Terranera.

Shingles, Multicolor

North

Length: 100 m

Redinoce is a fully equipped, stone and sand beach between Procchio and Marciana Marina.

Shingles, Grey

North

Length: 20 m

Remonto is a tiny beach consisting of pebbles of different colours and is near Marciana Marina.

Sand and shingles, Golden

South

Length: 40 m

The second of the two, tiny, magnificent and rugged beaches berween Marina di Campo and Galenzana beach, on a very lush part of the coast.

Sand and shingles, Grey

South

Length: 50 m

A tiny, pristine heaven on earth from both an environmental and a scenic point of view.

Sand and shingles, Grey

East

Length: 304 m

San Bennato (or San Bernardo), is the first part of the beach that was once the long beach in Cavo.

Shingles, White

North

Length: 240 m

Sansone is an enchanting beach consisting of small white shingle and has a fantastic sea bed, typical of the northern side of the Island of Elba.

Sand, Golden

West

Length: 130 m

Sant’Andrea beach, in Marciana, is a small Elban gem with granite sand, turquoise sea, cliffs and services by the sea.

Sand and shingles, Multicolor

North

Length: 400 m

Characteristic beach with breathtaking view of the skyline of Portoferraio, on the northern side of Elba.

Sand and shingles, Golden

North

Length: 180 m

Seccione beach (also called Prunini) is a very quiet and relaxing beach on the road to Viticcio, in Portoferraio.

Shingles, White

North

Length: 80 m

La Sorgente (also called Acquavivetta) is tiny, white shingle beach near Viticcio and Enfola, in Portoferraio.

Sand and shingles, White

North

Length: 190 m

Sottobomba is white shingle beach, typical of this area, with a crystal clear sea and spacious car park.

Sand, Golden

North

Length: 158 m

Fine, golden sand set like a precious jewel between two rows of cliffs: this is Spartaia beach.

Sand and shingles, Golden

East

Length: 30 m

Two tiny beaches surrounded by low rocks that have created a kind of natural swimming pool, hence the name Stagnone.

Sand, Golden

East

Length: 220 m

Straccoligno is a beautiful, pristine, sandy beach with bars and restaurants, as well as many tourist facilities like windsurfing schools.

Sand and shingles, Black

East

Length: 220 m

Terranera beach, consisting of sand mixed with hematite, which explains its dark colour, separates the sea from the lake bearing the same name.

Sand and shingles, Multicolor

North

Length: 180 m

Zupignano beach is geologically remarkable for its high cliffs, which seem to press it towards the sea.