Spiaggia di Procchio, Sandy beach in Marciana, Italy

Spiaggia di Procchio is a sandy beach along Procchio Bay with fine golden sand and clear waters that extend for about 860 meters, bordered by two rocky points. The seabed becomes gradually shallow, making it well suited for children and people with little swimming experience.

The site was known in ancient times as Cervinia and served as a center for iron processing, as shown by archaeological discoveries of an old smelting facility and a Roman vessel carrying storage jars. These finds demonstrate long-standing economic activity in this location.

Procchio Bay takes its name from the Latin word "proculus", meaning a small property or estate, a trace of the Roman landholdings that once occupied this coast. The beach sits beside the village of Procchio, in the municipality of Marciana on Elba, and its shallow, sheltered water has long made it the island's family bathing spot.

The beach is served by several bathing establishments that rent sunbeds, umbrellas and water sports equipment, and it has adapted changing facilities and dedicated access points for visitors with different needs. A helipad for rescue helicopters sits at the western end of the bay, giving emergency services quick access from the shore.

The beach's accessible bathing equipment, with adapted chairs and cabins, lets people with mobility restrictions enter the water; such facilities are uncommon on Italian beaches. The site also has an emergency helipad at its western end.