Hotel Belmare: Island of Elba » beaches nearby
Beach of Patresi Mare - Easy to reach both by foot and by car from the road starting at the locality La Guardia. This rocky beach, dominated by a lighthouse, has a bar from which you can rent beach umbrellas. You can also reach this beach by foot from the hotel taking a path that starts form the town square. On the sea-floor of Patresi one can visit the underwater garden 'The oasis of the Gods', a series of sculptures from international artists placed on the sea-floor.
Distance from the hotel: 800 meters - easy to reach by foot, 15/20 minutes from the hotel.
Beach of Polveraia - Nice small beach with white gravel and transparent water. You can reach it via a slightly steep path starting from the road that takes you to Patresi Mare's beach.
Distance from the hotel: 800 meters - easy to reach, 2 mins from the main road to Patresi Mare, or 15/20 minutes by foot from the hotel.
Cala della Cotaccia - It is not a real beach but flat and comfortable cliffs. Reachable over a path departing from the road that leads to the beach of Patresi Mare.
Distance from the hotel 1 km - easy to reach by foot, 2 min from the main road to Patresi Mare or 20/25 minutes by foot from the hotel.
Beach of Sant'Andrea - Sandy beach, with bars and rentals, easy to reach by car. You can rent boats and practice watersports.
Distance from the hotel: 3,7 km.
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Beach of Cotoncello - Small sandy beach easy to reach by car from the road to Sant'Andrea. In front of the beach there is a shallow natural swimming pool, a quiet and very popular corner for the children. A characteristic granite reef connects Cotoncello beach with the bigger beach of Sant'Andrea. 
Distance from the hotel 3,9 km.
Beach of Campo Lo Feno - This is the most westerly beach on the island. You can reach it via a steep path, starting from the main road that takes you from the hotel to Chiessi. The exposed rock beach is a well known spot for people coming by boat, and a quiet and peaceful beach.
Distance from the hotel: 3,3 km.
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Beach of Chiessi - A small part of this beach is rocky and on the sides there are quite comfortable slabs of granite. It is very easy to reach and near to the centre of the omonymous village. This is one of the favourite beaches for windsurfers, and is a good beach for those who love nature but likes having comforts at a close distance.
Distance from the hotel: 5,3 km.
Beach of Pomonte - Beach of the characteristic small village of the same name. A gravel and rock beach, with slabs of rock on the sides. Well known for its proximity to the wreck of the Scoglio dell'Ogliera (which sunk in 1972), easily visible from the surface (only 13m down) with just mask and flippers.
Distance from the hotel: 6,3 km.
Beach of Le Tombe - Long beach of dark gravel of a colour close to black. You can reach it through a path starting from the main road that takes you from Pomonte to Fetovaia. The path is quite exposed to the sun. Part of the beach is a naturist beach.
Distance from the hotel: 8,3 km.
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Beach of Fetovaia - One of the most well-known and busy beaches of the island. This clear and fine sandy beach enjoys a sheltered position from winds and waves. With bars, newsagents and beach umbrellas and chair rentals, it is easy to reach. Attended car park available.
Distance from the hotel: 9,3 km.
Beach of Seccheto - Sandy beach with a granite reef on the side where there are natural swimming pools. Bars and facilities available. Easy to reach from the town of the same name.
Distance from the hotel: 11,3 km.
Beach of Cavoli - Cavoli is probably the most known place of the island for its fine white sandy beach, the transparency of the water and the young people going to this beach.
Distance from the hotel: 12,3 km.