Lamaia beach, in the Commune of Marciana

Lamaia is a small, peaceful inlet about 60 metres long that in some parts is as wide as 15 metres.

It is at the foot of a valley, separated from the woods behind it by a cane thicket, and is particularly rugged; since it is seldom cleaned, you will often find the beach covered in dry posidonia that has been washed up by the tide; .

It consists partly of the sand from Biodola beach and partly of the pebbles from the valley behind it. There are beautiful cliffs on either side that are perfect if you want to go snorkelling.

Lush vegetation is all around so it is in the shade from the early hours of the afternoon: in mid august it is already in the shade by 5.00 p.m.

There are no facilities on the beach, and this means it is very quiet so is perfect for those in search of peace and quiet where nature is 100% pristine.

A particularly interesting fact: no matter in which direction you look, there are no buildings to be seen and a quick glance from this narrow inlet stretches right to the farthermost part of Enfola and Peninsola.

Since it faces North and North west it is perfect for all winds blowing from the opposite direction, be they from the east - levante - or from the west - ponente.

Reaching Lamaia beach

Starting from the nearby Biodola beach – separated from Lamaia by a small promontory – the beach can be reached by following a path that crosses the forest, surrounded by tall Mediterranean scrub with holm oaks, strawberry trees and heathers.

Continuing past Lamaia along this small track, in just a few minutes one reaches the Porticciolo cove, similar in characteristics but smaller and with less presence of Posidonia (about 300 metres as the crow flies).

Following the entire picturesque Sentiero della Salute, one finally arrives at the Procchio beach.

Another option is to take trail no. 245: panoramic and fascinating, but long and rather challenging, starting from the provincial road Portoferraio–Procchio, at the height of a small chapel.