Discover Morcone: Beaches, Coast and Excursions

Morcone between beaches and bays

At Spiaggia di Morcone, pedal boats, paddle surfboards, stand-up paddleboarding equipment and windsurfing equipment are available for hire. Below the road lies the Gulf of Stella with the bays of Morcone, Pareti and Cala dell’Innamorata. For days by the water, the options at Spiaggia di Morcone can be combined with the bays in the Gulf of Stella as two distinct planning priorities.

Beaches in the surrounding area

There are four other beaches in the vicinity of Morcone: Calanova, Spiaggia di Naregno, Istria and Spiaggia di Acquarilli. These four destinations expand the beach focus around Morcone without requiring you to limit yourself to just one stretch of coast. Anyone wishing to combine different beach days will find several specific destinations here for planning their own trip. The four beaches therefore offer a choice for different days without abandoning the connection to Morcone.

Boat trips and Seagull Coast

The Seagull Coast has beaches that are accessible only by sea. From Morcone, you can explore the Seagull Coast by rented boat. This combines an exploration starting from Morcone with coastal destinations whose access is explicitly by sea. The view from the boat thus becomes an independent part of trip planning.

A connection to wildlife

In October 2021, around 80 Caretta caretta turtles hatched on the left side of the beach and made their way into the sea. The hatching of the Caretta caretta turtles adds a specific natural event on the beach to the connection with the water.

Castle and fortress in the surrounding area

Away from the beaches, the area around Morcone also has structures with different names and functions. Castello del Volterraio is a castle in the area around Morcone. Forte Focardo is a fortress in the immediate vicinity of Morcone. This allows two clearly distinct types of structure to be included in your personal selection of excursion destinations without attributing additional historical characteristics to them. Castello del Volterraio and Forte Focardo expand the beach area with two structures in the vicinity of Morcone.

Palace and museum

Villa di San Martino is a palace in the area around Morcone. The Museo Nazionale delle Residenze Napoleoniche dell'isola d'Elba, a museum, is also located in the area around Morcone. Together with Castello del Volterraio and Forte Focardo, this creates a diverse picture for your planning, combining coast, structures and a museum. You can decide which destinations to combine according to your own interests in beaches, nature or culture.

The right location for planning your trip

When choosing a hotel in Morcone, a simple question about your priorities can help: Would you like to focus on the beaches in the surrounding area, the rentals at Spiaggia di Morcone, exploring the Seagull Coast by rented boat or the destinations in the surrounding area?

Other places for planning your trip: Naregno, Lacona, Innamorata.

For the higher-level travel overview: Capoliveri.