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Portoferraio may be bland, but boats can whisk you to secluded beaches on the northeast shore. The western coast has rocky shoals (good for snorkelling) and, south of Fetovaia, sandy beaches on tiny inlets.
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The “Etruscan Coast” south of Livorno includes pine-shaded, sandy, semi-secluded Marina di Albarese and the sandy resort of San Vincenzo.
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Pick up a map in town or at Sorano’s fortress, to explore the tombs and vie cave hidden in the countryside.
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Tourist office brochures lay out a dozen hikes from 90 mins to all day. The most rewarding is up (or down; you may ride the cable car one way) the Monte Capenne, past Sanctuario di San Cerbone church.
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Guided rides from an Orbetello lagoon base. Moonlit rides June to September.
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“Strada degli Olivi” beelines for the beach. Trail 1 (7.2 km) clambers around San Rabano abbey’s ruins. Trail 2 (6 km) passes medieval towers to the rocky south shores. Trail 3 (9.6 km) meanders amid prehistoric caves. Trail 4 (12 km) wanders everywhere. Trails 3 and 4 are occasionally closed (Jun– Sep).
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Rent sailboards, catamarans and Zodiacs, or take windsurfing and sailing courses.
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See Elba for the best spas and free springs.
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Basic lessons and full courses, equipment rental and guided day and night dives.
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Equipment rentals, lessons, guided dives and snorkelling around l’Argentario and Giglio and Giannutri islands.
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