BAGNAIA
Bagnaia is a charming little seaside resort located just 12 km fom Portoferraio. The village consists of a sheltered bay of sand and shingle, a picturesque piazza and a peaceful valley surrounded by gentle green hills. Compared to the more frequented tourist centers, Bagnaia offers an intimate and relaxed atmosphere, away from the crowd, but with a position that enables to comfortably visit most parts of the island.
Bagnaia is also a good starting point for hiking and mountain biking, or for exploring by boat or kayak the nearby wild and lonesome coast. Water sport lovers find here a well known sailing school and in the neighborhood qualified diving centers.
BAGNAIA and the service
All basic services are at hand: snack- and coffee bars, restaurants and pizza-inns, minimarket and bazaar, newspapers and drugstore. On the beach bathing-huts, sun beds and umbrellas, boat and kayak rentals. On Sunday mornings a small weekly market offers fruit, vegetables, clothing and handicrafts to reasonable prices.
Bagnaia is connected to Portoferraio by the public bus service and during the summer months there is also a boat service that takes you across the bay in 15 min.
To enjoy at aperitif time: a scenic view of the medieval Portoferraio with marvelous, unforgettable sunsets as background.