Spiaggia di Fonza, Natural beach cove in Marina di Campo, Elba Island, Italy

Spiaggia di Fonza is a cove on the southern coast of Elba, in the province of Livorno, Tuscany. Its beach consists of granular sand formed from the weathering of granodiorite porphyry. The shoreline is colonised by an extensive stand of Glaucium flavum, the yellow horned poppy.

On 17 June 1944 the cove was the landing site of Allied forces during Operation Brassard, the invasion of Elba. Troops came ashore on this southern stretch of coast as part of the wider campaign in Italy. The beach thus marks the point where the Allied landing on the island began.

The beach marks the starting point of trail 248, Grande Traversata Elbana, which connects different parts of the island through Mediterranean landscapes.

Access to this cove involves driving on an unpaved road from Marina di Campo, which takes time and requires careful navigation. Parking near the entrance is limited, so arriving early during peak seasons helps secure a spot.

The name Fonza comes from the Latin fons, meaning spring, a reference to the freshwater source behind the cove. The beach's granular sand is the product of weathered granodiorite porphyry, the rock of this part of southern Elba. On the sand grows a large stand of Glaucium flavum, the yellow horned poppy, with its grey-green leaves and yellow flowers.