Elba Island is a small emerged paradise in the Mar Tirreno, belonging to the Arcipelago Toscano National Park a few kilometers far from Piombino channel. It’s the destination of millions of tourists, who depart from every corner of the globe to fall in love with its colors and sea. In its 147 kilometers of coastline, the island conceals beaches with rocks, pebbles, cliffs, fine or grainy sand. It invites elders, teenagers, couples and families to relax under its sun, to have fun in the nightclubs and to enjoy powerful emotions trying one of its numerous water sports. Elba island is a place to explore, to hike reaching the top of its mountains and to discover under water, swimming next to its fishes. Centuries of history are enclosed in this Italian atoll, which conserves traces of the Prehistoric Age, beautiful sanctuaries like the “Eremo di Santa Caterina” or elegant villas where napoleon lived during his exile. Further to its perfumes, its colors, its local flavors and its breathtaking panoramas, even its beaches give unique emotions to their visitors.
Therefore, I thought about creating my personal ranking list of the best beaches in Elba, to give some advices to the tourists who don’t know it well and only have one week to discover it. So here’s a top 7 of its beaches: one for each day!
1) FETOVAIA
Fetovaia is considered one of Italy’s finest beaches. It’s protected by a promontory covered by Mediterranean scrub and its crystalline waters are inhabited by a rich marine fauna. Thanks to the presence of cliffs, golden sand and waters with diverse depths, this place is suitable for all kinds of swimmers. It’s got all kinds of comfort and it ensures the maximum relax.
2) CAVOLI
The well-known Cavoli beach is made of white, grainy sand of a transparent sea looking like the Seychelles one. It’s 30 meters long, it’s found in a natural “Costa del Sole” bay and it’s easy to reach, thanks to the numerous road signs. There are also some equipped lidos and it’s indicated for families and young people who love the “movida”: actually, in summer people dance until sundown in the beach parties organized on the beach!
3) LACONELLA
You can reach this beach between Lacona and Capoliveri through a short uneven path. It’s suitable for families with children due to its shallow waters and it’s perfect for activities like snorkeling to observe its fishes. It’s made of golden sand and rocks of different dimensions, there isn’t any equipped lidos so it’s an entirely free beach.
4) BIODOLA
Biodola beach is embedded in a wonderful gulf and it presents 600 m of shiny sand: it’s considered the nicest beach of the island! The cliffs are the ideal place for sub or snorkeling, while the water waning make it suitable for children and families. This beach near Procchio has all kinds of comforts.
5) CAPO BIANCO
The stunning beach is made of white smooth stones and white, thin sand. The intense blue sea welcomes a beautiful wildlife which is perfect for snorkeling and it’s very easy to reach it. The beach is 290 m-long and it’s protected by high crags that protect it from the sirocco wind, guaranteeing calm and tranquility.
6) SANSONE
Portoferraio’s nicest beach is made of small pebbles and a wonderful sea with crystalline waters and a white sea bottom. On its right, a cliff allows to dive into this natural swimming pool, while on tis left there is a sea stack to practice kayak or canoe. The paradisiac beach is inhabited by hundreds of colored fishes, it offers a restaurant and many equipped lidos.
7) PADULELLA
This white beach on the northern coast is made of small smooth pebbles and it’s encircled by high white crags that protect it from northern winds. Being part of a protected natural area, its azure waters are full of marine fauna and they’re perfect for snorkeling. It’s easy to reach it from the principal routes and it ensures tranquility and quiet to its guests.
