Giglio Island: here you have 7 must-do day trips

The beaches represent some of the main attractions of Giglio Island. The main ones but not the only ones. Because this destination offers unique scenarios, and unspoiled nature. Scenarios that you can admire during the seven most beautiful day trips.

Day trips

1. Giannutri. Pristine island, every day several boat tours brings visitors di Giannutri Island. Where you can enjoy its beaches and walk along the several paths.
2. Palmenti. They are a sort of secret. The palmenti are small stone buildings, built between 1500 and 1700, and used by farmers for pressing grapes. You can see many of them along the road from Giglio Castello to Giglio Campese.
3. Vaccarecce lighthouse. Its nickname, “the lovers’ lighthouse”, comes from the novel Scusa ma ti chiamo amore by Federico Moccia. It is located in the northern part of the island. Today, you can’t enter the lighthouse but you can reach the location and admire the beautiful landscape.
4. Cala dell’Allume. The starting point of this day trip is Giglio Campese. Passed promontorio del Franco (a promontory), you get to a small gulf, with its homonymous beach immersed in silence.
5. Faraglione. From Giglio Campese, it’s possible to get close to the sea stack that rises near Campese beach. It’s an itinerary between low vegetation and a picturesque sea. The walk takes about one hour.
6. Punta di Capel Rosso. The starting point is the village of Giglio Castello. From here, a winding road will allow you to admire breathtaking views of the coast.
7. Mule tracks. The island is crossed by numerous mule track, formerly used by the inhabitants of Giglio to move from one side of the island to the other. All the trails are well marked.

The sea of the island

After so much walking, it’s time to rest. Now, to really admire the wonderful sea that surrounds the island, you must enjoy the most beautiful beaches of Giglio Island: in addition to Campese beach, there are also Cala dell’Arenella, Cannelle beach, cala delle Caldane and Cala degli Alberi.

The “hidden” beaches

Would you like to see more peculiar, little known and, for this reason, even more special beaches? Here’s what’s right for you: caletta del Saraceno, cala dell’Allume and Cala Pozzarelli are three “hidden” beaches of Giglio Island, which will make you discover other unforgettable places.

Giglio Island with children

Some of these day trips (Giannutri, palmenti and faraglione) could also be suitable for the little ones. Proof that there are several things to do and to see on Giglio Island with children: thanks to our tips, you will spend a simply perfect vacation.

Ferries to Giglio Island

Now, there’s only one thing that you have to do: book a ferry to Giglio Island. And you only need to use the online booking system that you find on this page: easy to use, the tickets will be sent you by email.

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