Lacona: Beach, Dunes and Island Culture

Beach, Bay and Dunes

Lacona Beach stretches for about one kilometre and has fine white sand. This gives the area a clearly recognisable landscape foundation for days by the sea and for a trip in which the coast is not merely a backdrop but an essential part of the stay. For personal planning, this long stretch of shoreline can be considered as a separate focus for the day alongside nature-related and cultural destinations. The fine sandy beach and the protected dune habitat represent two distinct coastal themes around Lacona.

A Special Natural Area

The dunes of Lacona are the only remaining example of a natural habitat on a sandy coast in the entire Tuscan Archipelago. Behind Lacona Beach, a protected remnant of a dune habitat has been preserved. Travellers interested in natural history can combine time spent on Lacona’s fine sand with learning about this dune habitat. The combination of sandy coast and dune habitat remains specifically linked to Lacona and the Tuscan Archipelago.

The Dune di Lacona environmental education centre uses the adjacent dune system, protected by the park, as a setting for nature-related experiences. Anyone interested in the special features of dunes and sandy coasts can take this focus into account when planning their days in Lacona. The adjacent dune system thereby provides the specific spatial setting for these nature-related experiences.

Church and Historical Attractions

The Church of Madonna della Neve stands on a small hill behind Lacona Bay. Visitors interested in culture can include this site in their personal travel plans alongside Lacona’s beach and nature-related themes. The small hill offers a change in the course of the day from the shore to a higher vantage point.

The Villa di San Martino palace is located in the surrounding area of Lacona. The Museo Nazionale delle Residenze Napoleoniche dell'isola d'Elba museum is also located nearby. The Castello del Volterraio castle is likewise located in the area around Lacona. Anyone wishing to give their stay a cultural focus in addition to nature and the beach can include these three destinations separately in their personal travel plans. Visitors interested in culture can consider the three destinations as separate themes alongside Lacona’s natural area.

Other Beaches in the Surrounding Area

The beaches of Spiaggia di Lacona, Spiaggia Laconella, Spiaggia di Acquarilli and Spiaggia di Fonza are also located in the surrounding area of Lacona. Anyone wishing to include several beach destinations around Lacona can add Spiaggia Laconella, Spiaggia di Acquarilli and Spiaggia di Fonza to their personal coastal itinerary. The beaches are located around Lacona and therefore form part of the broader coastal planning around the area.

Other destinations include Morcone, Innamorata and Naregno.

For the main travel overview: Capoliveri.