Rocky beach at Capo Sant’ Andrea on Elba

At the north-western tip of Elba, the steep slopes of the often cloud-shrouded Monte Capanne meet the turquoise Tyrrhenian Sea at Sant’ Andrea with a dramatic rocky coastline. The road leads through lush vegetation past numerous holiday flats to a small bay with an inviting bar next to a small sandy beach. To the east, a path leads over cliffs and rocky swimming spots to the somewhat hidden, tiny Cotoncello sandy beach – which is usually overcrowded in the summer season. In the other direction, a path leads to the extensive swimming rocks of Cape Sant’Andrea.

You can find more pictures of Elba in the “Elba” gallery