Best beaches when a Ponente 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.

Sand and shingles, Golden

East

Length: 70 m

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

Shingles, Grey

East

Length: 180 m

Cala delle Brache beach is home to several colonies of seagulls, hence the name of the coast.

Shingles, Black

South

Length: 30 m

Tiny, dark shingle beach well sheltered by two rows of rocks that separate it from the beaches of Laconella and Lacona.

Sand and shingles, Red

East

Length: 190 m

Cala Seregola beach consists mainly of dark, mineral sand mixed with tiny stones, and is near the mines in Rio Marina.

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.

Sand, Golden

South

Length: 360 m

Cavoli is a sandy beach, ideal for young people, those who enjoy having fun and anyone looking for a perfect tan.

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, Golden

South

Length: 250 m

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

Shingles, Multicolor

South

Length: 170 m

Ghiaieto beach in Capoliveri, in the Gulf of Lacona: wild and little-frequented pebble beach, with clear sea and access via a path.

Shingles, Grey

East

Length: 34 m

Ginepro beach has come to be thanks to the stone residues and iron gravel and is right below what is left of the mine.

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.

Sand, White

East

Length: 101 m

La Rossa is inside the harbour in Porto Azzurro and looks out to one of the biggest inlets in the eastern side of the Island of Elba.

Sand, Golden

South

Length: 210 m

Laconella is an enchanting, fine grain sandy beach between the Punta della Contessa promontory and Capo Fonza.

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

East

Length: 135 m

The beach consists of thousands of iron mineral lamellas and hematite micro crystals that shimmer in the sun.

Sand and shingles, Multicolor

North

Length: 350 m

Small beach next to the town of Marciana Marina

Sand and shingles, Grey

South

Length: 750 m

Margidore is a very long, but quiet beach, easy to get to, even by the disabled. Bars, as well as canoe and surf rental on the beach.

Sand, Golden

South

Length: 1300 m

Marina di Campo is a long beach consisting of fine grain sand, right next to the town, and is perfect for children because the water is shallow till far out.

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.

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, 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.

Sand and shingles, Multicolor

East

Length: 80 m

Ripa Bianca beach is pristine and rugged, and takes its name from the large, white pebbles it is made up of.

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.

Sand, Golden

South

Length: 130 m

Pleasant and peaceful, coarse grain sands beach, surrounded by beautiful cliffs, Seccheto is perfect if you want peace and quiet.

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, Black

East

Length: 200 m

Truly beautiful beach, thanks to the contrast in colours between the dark, iron, mineral sand underneath, and the white medium sized stones on top.