Day 1
Marina di Scarlino – Cerboli – Portoferraio
Weigh anchor early in the morning and sail to Portoferraio, the most populous town of Elba Island. With a little de-tour you can stop for a swim at Cerboli, in the centre of the gulf of Follonica. In Portoferraio you can moor in the ancient Greek/Roman mooring, the “Darsena Medicea”, or in the mooring of the yard “Esaom Cesa”. You can also have a safe anchor.
Day 2
Portoferraio – Viticcio – Marciana Marina
Point the bow towards Marciana Marina! Anchor to take a swim in Golfo di Viticcio, perfect place to escape from crowd. In case of Mistral, you can sleep in Marciana Marina, one of the most typical towns thanks to the inner city and the promenade that preserve the characteristic nineteenth-century traits of coastal Tuscan towns. Not to be missed: the beach, really near to the harbour and the town.
Day 3
Marciana Marina – Capraia (Punta dello Zenobio)
Capraia is waiting for you! Rock and volcanic, it seems lonely and faraway, but it is a compulsory destination for sailors and sea lovers. Punta dello Zenobito is the southernmost point of the island, dominated by a tower and, together with Cala Rossa, is what remains of a volcano, extinct 5 million years ago. Colours here are wonderful: the blue of the sea, the red of Cala Rossa and the white of Punta dello Zenobio.
Day 4
Capraia - Fetovaia
Sail to Elba Island and stop in Fetovia. Its beach is one of the most charming of the island thanks to the promontory that protects it, to its white sandy bottom and its blue and crystal clear sea. It is an obligatory destination for sailors that love naturalistic and amazing backgrounds.
Day 5
Fetovaia – Marina di Campo
After a short trait of navigation you are in Marina di Campo, idyllic town of the island. The beach is so comfortable, and not far from the harbour you can find a pinewood where you can stay in a cool place. You should have a safe anchorage, because the jetty is not sufficient and mooring could be difficult because of the Southern winds.
Day 6
Marina di Campo – Giglio Island (Campese)
Weigh anchor early in the morning to sail to Giglio Island. Campese at sunset is beautiful and the big tower of Campese, built by Cosimo I de’ Medici to defend the island from the attacks of Saracen, makes you seem the view like a postcard. Watch carefully the sea during the navigation: you could see dolphins, sperm whales and fin whales.
Day 7
Giglio Island (Campese and Porto) – Giannutri (Cala dello Spalmatioio)
Giannutri, 500 meters large and about 5 kilometres long, is your next destination. The coast is rock and full of wonderful grottos and suggestive bays, with two small gravel beaches in Cala dello Spalmatoio and in Cala Maestra.
Day 8
Giannutri (Cala dello Spalmatoio) – Porto Ercole
From Giannutri go to Porto Ercole, pretty locality on Monte Argentario. Not to be missed: Forte Filippo, Rocca and Forte Stella, the three perfectly preserved fortifications, where to admire wonderful panoramas.
Day 9
Porto Ercole – Porto Santo Stefano
Weigh anchor to Porto Santo Stefano! The picturesque marine village, on the coast of Monte Argentario, raises on a bay dominated by the Spanish fortress and by the coastal towers, which remind its troubled history. Do not miss the view from the terraces of the fortress: it is amazing. Not to be missed: take a walk along Lungomare dei Navigatori and Piazza dei Rioni, perfect places to have some relax.
Day 10
Porto Santo Stefano – Talamone
Talamone will charm you with its sandy beaches, its big pinewoods and its blue sea. Bays are very typical and the beach under Aldobrandeschi’s fortress is a jewel. Its bay is perfect for any sail sports.
Day 11
Talamone – Formiche di Grosseto - Porto Azzurro
Sail to Porto Azzurro, but first, stop at the Formiche di Grosseto, three little islands 15 miles far from Porto Santo Stefano, to take a swim. Thanks to the distance from the coast, they are real uncontaminated natural paradises.
Day 12
Porto Azzurro – Rio Marina
Head towards Rio Marina, which shows us the natural side of Elba Island, with its history made of iron, wood, land and sea. It seems like the ancient refuge of fishermen, with an atmosphere of innocent simplicity, the typical aspect of medieval town with its clinging alley, small squares, stairwells and paved streets.
Day 13
Rio Marina – Cala Martina – Marina di Scarlino
Lift the sails: only 18 miles separate you from Marina di Scarlino and from the end of your sailing holiday. Anchor in Cala Martina to take the last swim and say goodbye to the clear and crystal sea of the Tuscan Archipelago.
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