Beautiful sand and pebble beach characterized by the view of the islet of the same name, which is a short distance from the coast and can be easily reached by swimming. According to some popular rumors the beach was given this name because Napoleon's sister Pauline loved to bathe and sunbathe naked in this secluded spot. Sunny in the morning, remains in shade in the late afternoon. Free with an equipped part. The water is clear, the shallow bottom slopes gently. Parking is possible only along the provincial road from which the beach is accessed by a short but steep dirt path with wooden steps.
Type of beach
Sand and pebbles
Recommended with winds of:
Sirocco Wind (SE), South Wind (S), Libeccio wind (SW)
How to get there
It is 2 km from Procchio. From the signpost descend down the path.
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Facilities
Snack bar Ideal for families Aquatic equipment rental Underwater landscape Free beach Equipped beach
Pet friendly
Elba is at the forefront of animal rights. The rule stipulates that each municipality may regulate access to strands more specifically.
Strategic location for the large amount of hematite and limonite immediately identified by the emperor as soon as he landed on the island as a strategic-military axis.
The beach is named after the islet a few meters from the shore, itself named after Napoleon Bonaparte’s sister who, according to a legend (probably created by a tourism entrepreneur in the 1960s) loved to sunbathe on these rocks.
Designated as a summer residence, Napoleon purchased the property from the Manganaro family in 1814, with the intention of transforming it into a comfortable and refined abode that would have nothing to envy from Parisian residences.
It was built as a sign of gratitude in 1606 by José Pons y León of the Dukes of Arcos, Spanish governor of Naples and first governor of the square of Longone (part of the state of principals). In September 1814 Napoleon, accompanied by Pons and Bertrand wanted to visit the sanctuary.
While the Elban economy today is based on tourism, the fact remains that the people of San Piero and the west coast (Pomonte) have also lived and continue to live off their granite and marble