Natural Crafts Italy

To access Porticciolo beach, you have to go south along the coast for about four kilometres, turning left at the exit of Rio Marina. Over a hundred meters long, covered with pebbles, this small beach awaits the summer visitors (be careful, no services or catering). Attended in particular by Italians, it is more crowded on weekends than on weekdays. On the practical side, the car is to be parked at the top of the hill, then descend the 200 meters of altitude difference on foot. The clarity of the water is amazing, and worth the effort!

A wild site par excellence (out of season!), Capo Pecora is one of the jewels of the Costa Verde, of which it represents the southern extremity. Its granite promontory stands out on a coastline dominated by limestone: the pink of the granite contrasts with the turquoise of the water and the green of the Mediterranean scrub. Steep cliffs, swept by the wind, delimit it and frame small pebble beaches polished by the ceaseless work of the sea. In the creeks, the rocks have taken on particular aspects: one of them is called "dinosaur egg beach"

Experts estimate its age to be between 3,000 and 4,000 years. The "Great Patriarch" is considered the oldest thousand-year-old olive tree in Europe. It is 14 meters high and its trunk at the base is 18 meters in circumference. Contemplating this majestic tree arouses emotion and humility, we had tears in our eyes. A second olive tree, more than 2,000 years old, and a last one of five centuries old complete this group. The guided tour by a team of passionate people is very instructive.

Beautiful and large fine sandy beach, easily accessible and with a large (paid) car park, surrounded by the abundant vegetation characteristic of the island of Elba. On the beach, there are bars and restaurants. Eating spaghetti allo scoglio with your feet in the sand, while the darkness gradually falls on the sea, is part of the holiday! Some areas are open access, others are occupied by seaside resorts. And you can rent pedal boats there!