A narrow and tortuous road descends towards the sea, with a few houses
surrounded by thriving and unspoilt nature... In Capo Sant’Andrea, the
chestnut trees sweep right down almost to the coastline, a sign of the
perfect combination of sea and mountains. This should not be surprising,
as the area is located right at the feet of the highest mountains on Elba:
Monte Capanne, Monte Cote and Monte Giove. Where the road ends is a beach
with very fine sand and a small docking area with fishermen’s rowing boats.
The scenery is beautiful: the water is so clear the seabed can be seen
even in the deepest parts. At the sides of this splendid beach, a pathway
dug out of the rocks leads to some rocks which are unique in the world;
not the usual seaside rocks, but dunes in unusual shapes formed by orthoclase
crystals set in granite magma which solidified seven million years ago
– an ideal place to sunbathe in an almost lunar atmosphere.
Much can be said about Capo Sant’Andrea. Not by chance was it chosen
as a settlement by the Etruscans; its geographical conformation and unique
granite rocks provide good protection against attacks, defending from
the wind off the sea, and are both a gateway to the Tyrrhenian and at
the same time a refuge. These illustrious ancestors of ours came to Capo
Sant’Andrea, which was then covered in forest and rich in water, to work
the iron extracted in the eastern part of the island, as the abundance
of wood enabled the furnaces to be properly and safely stoked. Even today,
searching among the vines and shrubs, away from the tourist trail, one
can still find traces of “skimming”, residues of the fusion process used
by the Etruscans to purify iron. Later on, the Romans came across the
sea, as proven by the discovery of two wrecks in Capo Sant’Andrea itself,
from among the many which surely perished. The first of these two wrecks
is right on the tip, at a depth of about 10 metres, and the second is
about 45 metres below sea level. Many of the items found in the waters
around Capo Sant’Andrea can now be admired in the small but interesting
archaeological museum in Marciana.
Its Link --------->
http://www.elba.org/en/cosa-vedere/capo-sant-andrea.php
Hotel Ilio: rooms, restaurant, garden, honeymoon and...
What is a Boutique
Hotel? This is the term used to describe hotels with their own charm,
often small but with their own recognisable personality. They have an
extraordinary mix of beauty and harmony in the natural or artistic
environment of their surrounds, and this can also be seen in the
smallest details and utilities.
This attractive balance, which is based around the
concept of hospitality, is difficult to achieve, but the result is these
enchanting hotels, where your stay becomes a special moment.
Amalfi is the expensive Hotel Santa Caterina where you can walk a winding garden path to the beach and take the elevator, carved into the rocky cliffs, back up to the HOTEL
