Mountain Perone is easily accessible by car
This is an itinerary to do by car, passing from the top of Monte Perone 630m, where you can enjoy beautiful panoramic views of a large part of the island. Starting from Procchio, a small town with one of the most beautiful gulfs on Elba, we head towards Marciana Marina and walking along the seafront we can see the small inlet of Cotone, ancient natural marina, the beach of Fenicia and the Saracen Tower (1100).
We continue to the town of Poggio (Alt 350 m) nestled at the foot of Mountain Capanne and famous for its spring waters. Its square offers a beautiful panoramic view, the streets are pedestrian only and concentric to the church located at the highest point of the town and easily identifiable by the bell tower
which stands out above the other roofs. From the town, the road surrounded by chestnut trees begins which takes us to Monte Perone 5 km further on.
Green spaces equipped with tables for picnics
Once we reach the top of the climb we find large green spaces equipped with tables for picnics surrounded by tall trees. We park the car and take a walk towards the summit (about 500m) taking the path on our left, very slightly uphill, from where you can enjoy a beautiful view of the Elba.
From Mountain Perone panoramic views over much of the island
When we get bored of so much wonder we resume our tour, starting to descend towards Marina di Campo; descending from Mountain Perone along the road we come across the remains of the Romanesque church and shortly after the Tower of S. Giovanni . Another 2 km and we find ourselves at a crossroads, here we can decide whether to go through S. Piero or S. Ilario, we turned left deciding for the latter. Arrived at S. ilario, we visited the small and characteristic town. The narrow streets are made of granite and adorned with flowers; at the highest point there is the square with the small church, which we were amazed by, seems to be in a miniature cathedral! More than satisfied, we left for Marina di Campo where we took a walk along the seafront eating a good ice cream, purchased in one of the numerous artisanal ice cream shops.
