Elba · Capoliveri South coast 42.762683 N · 10.349168 E
Spiaggia
di Felciaio
120 metres · sand and shingle · one bar
Logged on the ground · 12 July 2026, 11 am–5 pm
Getting there and parking
- Day ticket €10 Card payment accepted. Older sources say €7 — that's out of date.
- Spaces ≈ 40 The car park, not the sand, is what caps this beach.
- Walk down 5 min Around 260 m as the crow flies, shaded dirt path, downhill.
- Walk back 6 / 10 Uphill. You arrive at the top sweating. Not for anyone unsteady on their feet.
The car park sits up on the rocks: a large level area, partly shaded, with attendants. The access road is narrow but manageable. For the satnav: Via Provinciale Ovest, 57031 Capoliveri — don't type in the beach, use 42.762297, 10.3523.
The beach
- Ground Sand and shingle, in two halves. The first stretch is stonier and often full of Posidonia. The second has a sandy bottom and the rock bar that forms the sheltered pool Felciaio is known for. Water shoes make sense.
- Water Shallow entry along the sandy stretch, good for children. Plenty of fish among the rocks — worth snorkelling when the wind is right.
8 am1–2 pm8 pm
The shade comes from the wall and the trees growing on top of it. Come in the afternoon and you'll need your own parasol.
Wind
South and southeast bring algae
Felciaio sits on the south coast: in south and southeast winds the algae wash in; in a north wind the water is clear. The one beach value we've checked across several weather patterns — if you're flexible, look at the wind direction before you set off.
- Avoid: south, southeast — algae
- Good: north, northeast, northwest — clear water
- Not yet logged: east, southwest, west
When it's full: just keep walking
Elba's beaches fill early — Italian families arrive in good time. The trick: almost all of them stay near the bar and lie down shoulder to shoulder there.
Walk to the far end of the beach and wade the three metres through the water into the next cove. There you'll often find nought to three people. The crowd ends after a few metres.
Food and drink
B.Style Ristoro Felciaio
The only bar on the beach, to the right where the path ends. Hires out loungers and parasols.
Well above the island average. There's no alternative within walking distance — a textbook monopoly markup. If you want to save, bring your own water and food.
Pictures
The material shows the algae day in a south wind — honest, but not representative. Comparison shots in a north wind to follow.
Our verdict
[verdict to follow]
… the wind is from the south or southeast. The algae pile up metres deep.
… you're unsteady on your feet. The walk back uphill is no stroll.
… you set off after 11 am. Forty spaces go quickly.
Where to stay
From late morning on, the car park is the bottleneck. If you want to be down there first thing, stay within walking distance and skip the search.
Lido di Capoliveri is about a kilometre away; Zuccale, Norsi and Naregno are a few minutes by car.