Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Monte Perone
If you follow the SP37 out of Poggio, park at the picnic site at the foot of Monte Perone
(630m) - you can't miss it. To the left (east) you can wander up the mountain, with spec-
tacular views across much of the island. To the right (west) you can scramble fairly
quickly to a height that affords broad vistas down to Poggio, Marciana and Marciana Mar-
ina.
MOUNTAIN
Monte Maolo
From Monte Perone, press on to Monte Maolo (749m), from where the road descends into
the southern flank of the island passing en route the granite shell of the Romanesque
Ch-
iesa di San Giovanni
and, shortly after, a ruined tower, the
Torre di San Giovanni
. Two small
hamlets, Sant'Ilario in Campo and San Piero in Campo, make simple if uneventful stops
to stretch your legs.
MOUNTAIN
Eating
Publius
( 05 659 9208; meals €35; lunch & dinner Tue-Sun summer)
Another islander favourite, this
formal restaurant with white tablecloths sits at the lower end of Poggio village. Cuisine is
refined Tuscan with a strong fish bias, and the views from its large sea-facing windows
are of the 'big blue' panoramic variety.
SEAFOOD
€€
Marina di Campo
This small fishing harbour on the south side of the island is Elba's second-largest town.
Curling around a picturesque bay, the boats bobbing in the bay add personality to what is
otherwise very much a holiday-oriented town. Its beach of bright, white sand pulls in va-
cationers by the thousands; coves further west, though less spectacular, are more tranquil.
Northeast of town, signposted off the SP30 to Lacona, more than 150 Mediterranean
species swim, crawl and wave about in the
Acquario dell'Elba
(
www.acquarioelba.com
; Marino di
Campo; adult/child €7/3; 9am-11pm summer, closed Nov-mid-Mar)
, a modest aquarium that en-
tertains families on grey or wet days.
Just 6km west of Marina di Campo is the shingle-sand beach of
Cavoli
, suited to famil-
ies with its beach cafe, sun loungers, pedalos and kids' playground.
