Rio Marina, like the neighboring town of Rio Elba, based its economy on the extraction of pyrite, a mineral from which iron is recovered. That was up until a few years ago, but now the old mines have been closed and are being transformed into a mineral park. In town there is also a museum of the minerals of Elba. The clock tower built by the Appiani in 1500 is lovely, behind which is the small town beach.
Aerial view
The Piazza on the Sea