Holiday apartment in Capo d'Arco: coast, trails and history

Holiday apartment in Capo d'Arco between beach and trails

Capo d'Arco offers views of both the sea and the trails. Spiaggia Capo d'Arco beach has a fine pebble surface; its wider section is called del Coccodrillo because a rock there resembles a crocodile. In the Capo d'Arco area, a private road forms part of the CAI Sentiero 200 trail. It is open to everyone on foot, but access by vehicle is restricted to residents. When choosing a holiday apartment in Capo d'Arco, you can consider an interest in the beach and active days as distinct priorities when planning your stay in the area.

Coastal landscape and choice of beaches

Between Spiaggia di Reale and Capo d'Arco, serpentinites, the Rio Marina Formation, the Verrucano Formation and Calcare Cavernoso are exposed. In the immediate surroundings of Capo d'Arco are Terranera, Spiaggia di Ortano, Spiaggia Di Barbarossa and Spiaggia di Naregno; all four are beaches. These coastal destinations and rock formations provide several specific themes for planning your trip.

For Capo d'Arco beach, access by land is reserved for guests of the local residences and tourist facilities that authorize entry. When choosing your accommodation, you can consider this access as a separate aspect of planning your stay in the area.

Cycling route and circular hike

The Coda del Pesce MTB cycling route runs from Porto Azzurro to Cavo and turns back towards Porto Azzurro at the exit from Capo d'Arco. If you are planning cycling as a priority, you can take these directions into account when choosing your accommodation. Cycling thus complements the beach and hiking themes with a travel aspect of its own.

A circular hike was completed or begun in the protected Monte Arco area. If you choose hiking as a priority, you can include Monte Arco in your daily planning alongside Sentiero 200.

Castle, fortress and traces of history

In the immediate surroundings of Capo d'Arco are Castello del Volterraio, a castle, and Forte Focardo, a fortress. The ruins of Ruderi di Villa Romana are also located in the Capo d'Arco area. These three sites range from castle and fortress to ruins, giving a stay a cultural and historical focus alongside the beach.

The Museo Nazionale Delle Residenze Napoleoniche, a museum, is located in the Capo d'Arco area. There were mines for oligist iron ore on Monte d'Arco. Together with the castle, fortress and ruins, this creates a broad spectrum of cultural and historical themes that you can consider when choosing accommodation alongside the beach, hiking and cycling.

Orientation for your holiday apartment

The fine pebble beach, rock formations, Sentiero 200, the MTB cycling route and the historic sites represent different holiday priorities. When choosing a holiday apartment in Capo d'Arco, you can first decide whether the beach, hiking, cycling or history should be the deciding factor for you. Access to the beach by land remains a separate planning consideration.

Further destinations to choose from: Ortano, Cavo.

To the overarching travel overview: Rio Marina.