A ten kilometer road with panoramic views of the Tuscan archipelago and Corsica is known as the Costa del Sole: beautiful coves with beaches, steep cliffs and small beaches are accessible only on foot or by boat.
This part of the island is characterized by the constant presence of granite, crowned with metamorphic rocks and scrubland formations with rock rose, rosemary, lavender, sun gold and vineyards.
Small streams flow through the villages of Pomonte and Chiessi, where it is still the rural tradition of Elba Island obtained.
Club of the Costa del sole
Our club was founded in 1998 to promote environmental protection of the coast in the south-western part of Elba Island. There are the fishing villages Pomonte, Chiessi and Seccheto and tourist villages Cavoli, Seccheto, Fetovaia and Colle d'Orano.
This is probably the most famous coast of the Island for the tourists, but at the same time it is also the habitat and must be protected for future generations.
Exact this spirit of protecting our territorial is the reason for organization to stand for environmentally friendly tourism for 10 years now. Like this we re-discovery the rural traditions and promoting of the development of artistic, historical and cultural events.
Our association is now collecting about 20 familybusinesses (mainly hotels) who are located along the 10 km long Costa del Sole.
The organization includes for years also several other companies such as Il Viottolo (excursions), L'Azienda Agricola Terre del Granito (wine maker), Profumi dell'Elba (Elba perfume) and L'Hydra (Institute of Marine Biology, established in Fetovaia).
