This is the beach Sofia Loren and Marcello Mastrianni used to hang out on in the 50s. It's got…read morestriped umbrellas, rocks to climb on and a great sunset view...go here for the nostalgia more than to be wow'ed...its clean and nice and all that but the charm is it's history. In Italians' hearts this is a special place. Castiglioncello is pricey and still hanging on to it's hey day but check out the massive villas still the second homes of Italy's rich, and, the gelato from one of the many gelateria's is good. The gran cafe Gino's at the fork in the road at the centre of the village is famous, they have good panetone around Christmas too!

Perfect beach in Elba. It has free sections (where you need to bring your own umbrella and sit on…read moretowels), paid sections (where you can rent an umbrella plus two sunbeds) and sections belonging to hotels. The water is clear and the beach is sandy with very few stones in the water. Restaurants and places to take a quick bite are available. One of our favorite beaches in Elba.

The best sand beach in Elba!!! Such a beautiful spot to be in the summer. Clean, lots of options…read morefor hotels, little looky-looky people with beach stuff to buy, handmade jewelry... cute little town with souvenirs, postcard or little toiletries you forgot to pack. You can stroll up and down all day and every time is so satisfying beautiful!!! Great vibes with awesome people around. Stunning sunsets!!!!!