{"id":1946,"date":"2023-01-16T14:24:29","date_gmt":"2023-01-16T13:24:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.isoladelbainbarca.it\/blue-grotto-and-cavoli\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T15:17:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T13:17:46","slug":"blue-grotto-and-cavoli","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.isoladelbainbarca.it\/en\/blue-grotto-and-cavoli\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Grotto and Cavoli"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1946\" class=\"elementor elementor-1946 elementor-658\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d578499 elementor-section-stretched elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"d578499\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fafbd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8fafbd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Blue Grotto and Cavoli <\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-16f7dee elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"16f7dee\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6745c44\" data-id=\"6745c44\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5356622 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5356622\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Situated between <strong>Cavoli<\/strong> beach and <strong>Colle Palombaia,<\/strong> this stunning marine cave known as the <strong>Blue Grotto<\/strong> is famed for the crystal-clear waters and the mesmerizing blue light and reflections that dance along its inner walls.<\/p><p>Accessible only by sea, it offers a truly unique experience, allowing visitors to swim within its spacious interior, snorkel, and explore it by small boats. You can also dive from the nearby rocks, which vary in height, adding an extra thrill to your visit.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4908d4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4908d4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14. 666666666666666px; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); cursor: text; position: absolute; transform-origin: 0px 0px 0px; white-space: pre; left: 75.69999999999999px; top: 573.8266666666666px; transform: scaleX(0.9018050520648077);\">Located within the municipality of Marciana, it features crystal-clear waters where imposing granite cliffs dramatically descend<\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14. 666666666666666px; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); cursor: text; position: absolute; transform-origin: 0px 0px 0px; white-space: pre; left: 602.2666666666667px; top: 573.8266666666666px;  font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14. 666666666666666px; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); cursor: text; position: absolute; transform-origin: 0px 0px 0px; white-space: pre; left: 75.69999999999999px; top: 594.1599999999999px; transform: scaleX(0.8796078514588856);\">reach down<\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14. 666666666666666px; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); cursor: text; position: absolute; transform-origin: 0px 0px 0px; white-space: pre; left: 185.06666666666666px; top: 594.1599999999999px; Located 1.5 km from the village of S. Andrea, this golden sandy beach overlooks the font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14. 666666666666666px; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); cursor: text; position: absolute; transform-origin: 0px 0px 0px; white-space: pre; left: 75.69999999999999px; top: 614.8666666666666px; the northern coast of the island, flanked on both sides by shimmering granite cliffs. <\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14. 666666666666666px; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); cursor: text; position: absolute; transform-origin: 0px 0px 0px; white-space: pre; left: 518.5733333333333px; top: 614.8666666666666px; On its left through a font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14. 666666666666666px; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); cursor: text; position: absolute; transform-origin: 0px 0px 0px; white-space: pre; left: 75.69999999999999px; top: 635.5333333333332px; transform: scaleX(0.8962424774027047);\">a narrow panoramic path leads to the beach of<\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14. 666666666666666px; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); cursor: text; position: absolute; transform-origin: 0px 0px 0px; white-space: pre; left: 433.19999999999993px; top: 635.5333333333332px; transform: scaleX(0.8920737422534524);\">the fine Cotoncello sand.<\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14. 666666666666666px; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); cursor: text; position: absolute; transform-origin: 0px 0px 0px; white-space: pre; left: 75.69999999999999px; top: 669.5333333333332px; The seabed is perfect for snorkelling and scuba diving. <\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14. 666666666666666px; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); cursor: text; position: absolute; transform-origin: 0px 0px 0px; white-space: pre; left: 75.69999999999999px; top: 703.5333333333332px; In spring, visitors can admire the spectacular fuchsia blossom of the sea figs along the coastline. font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14. 666666666666666px; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); cursor: text; position: absolute; transform-origin: 0px 0px 0px; white-space: pre; left: 75.69999999999999px; top: 737.2266666666666px; transform: scaleX(0.8209070692773452);\">CURIOSITY<\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14. 666666666666666px; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); cursor: text; position: absolute; transform-origin: 0px 0px 0px; white-space: pre; left: 75.69999999999999px; top: 771.2266666666665px; transform: scaleX(0.9038927870089136);\">To avoid the summer crowds, you can relax comfortably on the soft<\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14. 666666666666666px; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); cursor: text; position: absolute; transform-origin: 0px 0px 0px; white-space: pre; left: 449.8666666666666px; top: 771.2266666666665px; transform: scaleX(0.8704478057889822);\">rocks<\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14. 666666666666666px; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); cursor: text; position: absolute; transform-origin: 0px 0px 0px; white-space: pre; left: 486.5333333333333px; top: 771.2266666666665px; adjacent areas smoothed by the sea where the font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14. 666666666666666px; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); cursor: text; position: absolute; transform-origin: 0px 0px 0px; white-space: pre; left: 75.69999999999999px; top: 791.8933333333332px; can be found font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14. 666666666666666px; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); cursor: text; position: absolute; transform-origin: 0px 0px 0px; white-space: pre; left: 176.06666666666666px; top: 791.8933333333332px;\">d<\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14. 666666666666666px; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); cursor: text; position: absolute; transform-origin: 0px 0px 0px; white-space: pre; left: 183.73333333333335px; top: 791.8933333333332px; the designated holes for inserting the parasol. font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14. 666666666666666px; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); cursor: text; position: absolute; transform-origin: 0px 0px 0px; white-space: pre; left: 75.69999999999999px; top: 825.9066666666665px; In ancient times, sailing ships from the mainland would dock here to load the plentiful wine produced in the area. font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14. 666666666666666px; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); cursor: text; position: absolute; transform-origin: 0px 0px 0px; white-space: pre; left: 75.69999999999999px; top: 846.2666666666665px; transform: scaleX(0.8637482013750277);\">area.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dda5f1d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"dda5f1d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9370f62\" data-id=\"9370f62\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b916402 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b916402\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fun Fact #1<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a605847 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a605847\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Its official name is the \u201c<strong>Sea Cave<\/strong>,\u201d but it\u2019s popularly known as the <strong>Blue Grotto<\/strong> due to the striking deep blue light that fills the interior.<\/p><p><strong>Cavoli<\/strong> beach is among the island\u2019s favourites, renowned for its unique quartz sand grains that shimmer beautifully and don\u2019t stick to the skin.<\/p><p>This stunning bay is just a five-kilometre drive from the town of <strong>Marina di Campo<\/strong> towards <strong>Marciana Marina<\/strong>. It\u2019s considered the island\u2019s trendiest beach, popular with young visitors even outside the high season, when the sun still shines warmly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a430ff\" data-id=\"5a430ff\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bdb742 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7bdb742\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Interesting fact #2<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfae093 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bfae093\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cavoli was once an important site for granite quarrying and transport. In fact, its name derives from \u201c<strong>Cavili<\/strong>,\u201d referring to the large, square slabs of granite that were extracted from the local quarries.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1a6ecbe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"1a6ecbe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8195996\" data-id=\"8195996\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eed5fce wpr-button-icon-style-inline wpr-button-icon-position-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-button\" data-id=\"eed5fce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-button-wrap elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t<a class=\"wpr-button wpr-button-effect wpr-button-none\" data-text=\"\" href=\"#link\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-button-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-button-text\">Book now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blue Grotto and Cavoli Situated between Cavoli beach and Colle Palombaia, this stunning marine cave known as the Blue Grotto is famed for the crystal-clear waters and the mesmerizing blue light and reflections that dance along its inner walls. Accessible only by sea, it offers a truly unique experience, allowing visitors to swim within its spacious interior, snorkel, and explore it by small boats. You can also dive from the nearby rocks, which vary in height, adding an extra thrill to your visit. Located within the municipality of Marciana, it features crystal-clear waters where imposing granite cliffs dramatically descendreach downa narrow panoramic path leads to the beach ofthe fine Cotoncello sand.CURIOSITYTo avoid the summer crowds, you can relax comfortably on the softrocksdarea. Fun Fact #1 Its official name is the \u201cSea Cave,\u201d but it\u2019s popularly known as the Blue Grotto due to the striking deep blue light that fills the interior. Cavoli beach is among the island\u2019s favourites, renowned for its unique quartz sand grains that shimmer beautifully and don\u2019t stick to the skin. This stunning bay is just a five-kilometre drive from the town of Marina di Campo towards Marciana Marina. 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