Pinetina beach in Portoferraio, Island of Elba

Pinetina beach is tiny but absolutely beautiful, and sits in the fantastic gulf of Viticcio.

It is set like a precious jewel along the indented cliffs that separate the beaches of Enfola and Viticcio; at both ends there are unique rocks that over the years the waves have made smooth, giving the beach a truly suggestive appearance.

Pinetina beach is barely 30 metres long and is made up of small and medium sized pebbles .

The water is crystal clear and is shallow till quite far out, going from light to dark blue; the beauty of this water is truly unique because even when winds from the north, north west or east are blowing, the beach is well sheltered from them.

It can be described as heaven on earth.

The beach faces the northern coast of the Island of Elba and you can see far as Capo Sant'Andrea with the ouline of Monte Capanne in the background. In some areas of the rocky area to the right of the beach they seem to hide the open sea to the point that you almost feel that the sea is closed in as if it were a lake.

If you wish to go to this beach be prepared to walk along a very steep and slippery path but do not fear, the beauty of the entire area more than makes up for your effort. There are no facilities on the beach but it is very quiet and peaceful due to the fact that it is not easy to get to.

How to get to Pinetina beach

Once you have passed the junction for Enfola and Viticcio, keep going for another 650 metres in the direction of Enfola, then you will see that to the left, where the road widens a lttle, a path leads to the beach. Once there be very careful on your way down because although it is only 200 metres long it is very steep and slippery; infact towards the end you will see a rope tied from one tree to another to help you as you go up and/or down. Most of the path is in the shade, firstly under pine trees then holm oaks.