Villa Costa

The villa is located on the so-called 'coast of the silver gulls'. It is a green and unspoiled plateau at the southeast end of the island Elba, 9 km from the romantic village of Capoliveri. Behind Capoliveri an unpaved road of 9 km leads to the holiday village. This access is not suitable for low slung cars.

Villa Costa belongs to a holiday village situated in the centre of this plateau. Approximately 450 hectares of forest, fruit orchards and cultivated fields cover the slopes down to the sea, where guests can enjoy private beaches. The coastline covers 12 km, where small beaches and bays alternate with steep rocks. The holiday village offers a variety of accommodation: a small hotel; apartments as well as the three detached villas facing the sea. The villa is furnished very tastefully. Due to the nice interior and the functional equipment the villas are very comfortable. There is a private pool with stunning sea views.

Villa Costa is a detached villa for 10 people. The house is laid out on one floor. The spacious living room with open fire place has large French doors with a wonderful view over the blue sea. Below the terrace there is the swimming pool. In front of the house there is a barbecue. From the house you can watch the sun set.It is approx. 1 km from the centre of the holiday village. The Remaiolo beach is 2.2 km distant. During the summer month there is a shuttle bus which connects the centre of the holiday village to the Remaiolo beach, where you can have lunch in a beach restaurant. The hotel restaurant is 1.2 km distant. The Calanova restaurant is 6.2 km distant. 

Guests have access to the sea on private paths belonging to the estate. Here you can to discover a new beach every day! The beaches are reachable easily by car, by foot via steep paths which unveil all the secret beauty of natural, still unspoilt landscape, by bicycle which are available for rent or by the minibus shuttle.
There is a small supermarket and a restaurant in the resort. The restaurant with ample terrace offers both typical Italian food and international dishes made with passion and professionalism. Furthermore there is another restaurant approx. 6 km distant, a simple building located in the area where the wood opens to the beach. You can enjoy eating outside there, in the shade of aged cork oaks. The extensive menu includes traditional dishes with an emphasis on fish specialties.

A wide range of sports activities are offered: 3 tennis courts, a large pool, mountain bike rental, table tennis, diving courses, sailing, windsurfing, training course for golf and horse riding. The horseback riding centre of the holiday village has an outdoor riding school, covered ring for beginners, school track in the country, obstacle course, convenient club-house saddlery and large stables. A baby club hosts the children (from June until mid September), while parents enjoy their activities or relax.

The pretty island village of Capoliveri is about 9 km from the house. Shops of all kinds, bank, post office, pharmacy, bars and restaurants are located there. The old fishing village, the small harbour and the picturesquely painted houses are all in the centre of the village. Capoliveri has a pretty beach promenade and romantic lanes - favourite spots to meet and go for an evening stroll.

There are good connections from Elba to the Tuscan coast in Piombino. The ferry from Piombino to Portoferraio (Elba's capital) takes about 50 min. The timetable depends on the season (the ferry leaves almost every hour during high season). Piombino is about two hours from Florence (motorway), which means that day trips to Florence or the Tuscan hinterland are also possible if you stay here.

The ancient hill villages, such as Poggio, Marciana and Capoliveri, as well as the beautiful town Portoferraio with its Medicean Renaissance fortress and Napoleon's residence are worthwhile destinations for excursions. Take a walk to see sanctuaries, archaeological sites and memorial churches. After a one-hour ferry crossing and a few kilometres only on the mainland, you will reach the Etruscan towns of Populonia (very close to Piombino), Pisa and Lucca.
History: Elba was inhabited by the Greeks in 10 BC. Over the centuries, it was conquered by Etruscans, Romans, Normans and Saracens. In 1802 it was annexed by France and in 1814 Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled to Elba following the Treaty of Fontainebleau. Napoleon never sensed his exile as a banishment, and he left several traces, among them two residences which can be visited today.

Accommodation:
Ground Floor:
1 spacious living room with open fireplace and panoramic sea view
1 kitchen
2 bedrooms with double bed each
3 bedrooms with twin beds each
4 bathrooms with shower
1 laundry
Grounds:
Terrace with garden furniture and barbecue 
Private swimming pool approx. 5 x 3 m, depth 1.30 m

Location:
Restaurant approx. 1 km
Small supermarket approx.1 km
Beach 2.2 km
Capoliveri 9 km
Marina di Campo airport 27 km
Distances from Piombino: Livorno 80 km, Pisa 90 km, Siena 100 km, Lucca 120 km, Florence 150 km