Dark coloured pebbles and shingle mixed with sand make up the suggestive 2,2 kilometres of the black coloured beaches on the Island of Elba.
The black coloured beaches on the Island of Elba
Beaches that are rich in hematite
Punta Polveraia
Shingles, Black
West
Length: 65 m
This beautiful cove, sometimes called Guardia beach, lies in the high cliffs of Punta Polveraia.
Cala di Punta della Contessa
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.
Acquarilli
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.
Le Francesche
Sand and shingles, Black
South
Length: 130 m
Le Francesche beach is in the Calamita mining area and is one of the most rugged and deserted beaches on the Island of Elba.
Vetrangoli
Sand and shingles, Black
South
Length: 110 m
A small beach in the mining area of Capoliveri, characterized by sand of suggestive and varying hues that gives the beach an unbelievable colourful aspect.
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