{"id":694,"date":"2015-03-17T12:56:53","date_gmt":"2015-03-17T11:56:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goelba.com\/blog\/?p=694"},"modified":"2022-10-07T10:24:54","modified_gmt":"2022-10-07T08:24:54","slug":"forno-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goelba.com\/blog\/forno-beach\/","title":{"rendered":"Forno Beach"},"content":{"rendered":"

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There is a big gulf in the north of the island that has smaller creeks\u00a0enclosed within it. As if it were possible to contain all the island’s\u00a0beauty in a single line of coast, the long sandy beach of Biodola,\u00a0interrupted by a few feet of low rocks easily crossed on foot, rises in\u00a0a final sandy stretch to the beach of Scaglieri. At that point it seems\u00a0the beach ends, but if you swim out for a hundred meters along the\u00a0rocks, in a sheltered\u00a0 and verdant spot you will discover the ultimate\u00a0jewel of the largest bay on the island of Elba: Forno beach.<\/p>\n

A great history and an enchanting environment<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

The Gulf of Procchio covers a large area of water that goes from\u00a0Marciana Marina to the Peninsula of Enfola. You can clearly see the Gulf\u00a0on Google Maps, and it is not just a matter of its morphology, but also\u00a0because of some curious geological past events that sooner or later you\u00a0see in a place like this. The scenic beauty is currently used for\u00a0tourism purposes with equally interesting pastimes from before, such as\u00a0the tuna fishing that was profitly done here; so much\u00a0so that the Gulf was equipped at both ends with traps, one at Enfola,\u00a0now the Tuscan Archipelago National Park Headquarters and the other near\u00a0Marciana Marina, now refitted as private homes.<\/p>\n

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Memories and tales<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

Following the schools of tuna circled various other predators (as tuna\u00a0in their turn are fast predators) that Elban fishermen generically\u00a0called\u00a0 “bottom dregs”, mostly blue shark, certainly less formidable for\u00a0the tuna than the old fishermen who, as evidenced by photos and films of\u00a0the time, caused a nearly biblical and rather gory massacre of the large\u00a0marine animals in transit. In fact, between the island of Capraia and\u00a0Elba there must have been a very rich sea life from what you see and\u00a0read in the old documents, the natural heart of which was this great\u00a0Elban gulf.\u00a0The small beach of Forno is the aesthetic epicenter of this area. I like\u00a0imagining it half a century ago, when the few buildings to house the\u00a0boats were built just on the edge of the beach. Today, every square\u00a0meter has become a small apartment to rent in the summer<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span>, and behind the\u00a0line of the beach, between the sea and the wooded hills, and on the\u00a0gently sloping coast, single family houses<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/span> and holiday apartments<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/span>\u00a0clearly prevail over the houses of the very few residents.<\/p>\n

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A little effort for a great wellness<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

During the summer, in just over 200 meters of beach, there is a\u00a0concentration of swimmers that is a surprise from different points of\u00a0view. First of all you have to say there is a “natural selection” of\u00a0people at the beach due to the absence of parking. Already, between\u00a0residents and tourists who rent apartments on site in the summer, the\u00a0space is what it is:\u00a0 very short and very precious; therefore, almost\u00a0nothing remains for others, so two wheels are recommended! Despite the\u00a0difficulty of parking and dense human presence during the high season, I\u00a0must say that going for a swim at Forno Beach remains an experience of\u00a0great value for those who can’t stand the crowds.\u00a0To occasional visitors, Forno must give the impression of a\u00a0beach-lounge, as more or less everyone knows everyone else, the tourists\u00a0are regulars and this rule extends both to the beach and the sea.\u00a0The summer afternoon sun is especially generous with this beach, which\u00a0is why it’s called Forno (Oven): there must be some reason! The light\u00a0cutting across from the sun setting at right angles to the beach is sublime.\u00a0Like the landscape,\u00a0 prices of apartments in Forno<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span> are also of a high\u00a0level, yet it is one of the most requested places where tourists love to\u00a0go back.<\/p>\n

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Summer or winter? When at its best?<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

A tip for swimming: facing the sea and on the right, after a few minutes\u00a0of swimming, there is a cliff that I personally would elevate to a\u00a0natural monument; at one point in particular it opens up to a kind of\u00a0natural pool with granite outcrops on which stand its inhabitants, the\u00a0Royal gulls, and you can swim around and enjoy a wonderful solitude just\u00a010 minutes of swimming from the beach.<\/p>\n

Forno is like Cavoli<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/span>, Fetovaia<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/span> and other small sandy coves<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/span> of the Island\u00a0of Elba–precious and exclusive places, and unless you have rented an\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/span>
\n apartment so that you can get there on foot<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/span>, it must be said that in\u00a0July and August there is some difficulty in otherwise arriving, as it’s\u00a0among the most crowded\u00a0 and with few cars places; but if I were to give\u00a0advice, while hating the crush, I would say that at least once it is\u00a0nonetheless worth the effort. Of course, being on the northern coast,\u00a0remember that with southerly winds the wonder of the Gulf of Procchio\u00a0gives the best of itself.\u00a0In the photo gallery I have included photos of the beach in winter and\u00a0in summer, and you can clearly see how the same place changes cyclically\u00a0from one situation to another, opposite and complementary.<\/p>\n

Graziano Rinaldi<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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