Lovely, quiet beach on the south side of Elba within the private Ripalte estate. It is equipped with all amenities and is ideal for snorkeling. From here you can easily swim to the nearby Ventrangoli beach with its crystal-clear seabed.
Type of beach
Sand and pebbles
Recommended with winds of:
North Wind, Grecale Wind (NE), East Wind (E), Mistral (NW)
How to get there
Reachable by your own vehicle only if you are a client of Ripalte Estate. It can also be reached on foot by following the path that starts along the road leading to the estate: it is taken about 400 meters before arriving at the Villa delle Ripalte and descends for about 1.5 km with the last section on the road. It takes 30 minutes to descend. Due to the steep slope, it is necessary to equip yourself with appropriate footwear.
Follow the navigator
By clicking on the beach icon on the map you can directly upload the route to your smartphone. Remember to turn on localization.
Facilities
Play area for children Snack bar Hot shower Ideal for sport lovers Ideal for families Aquatic equipment rental Underwater landscape Car park Restaurant Free beach Nightlife & live music 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