Elba Island · Tuscan Archipelago
Diadema
di Venere
Three homes, one family.
Marina di Campo — the longest beach in the archipelago, just outside the door.
Booked direct
No middlemen, no surprises. The price you see is the price you pay.
Check-in with Giovanni
In-person check-in. Personal welcome and tips from people who live here.
These are our homes
Every detail looked after. Each piece chosen and authentic, never standardised.
Ferry discount
Blu Navy promo code. We send it to you after booking.
The Collection
The Gems
Three unique homes, three different experiences, one promise: live Elba in its most authentic and refined form.
Scalinate
Village life steps from the sea
Nestled among the historic steps of Marina di Campo, this apartment is an intimate gem.
Fornaci
Fire, Matter, Horizon
Villa Fornaci stands where the Etruscans once smelted iron.
Montecristo
Mystery, Exclusivity, Nature
The most precious gem.
Our Story
Where Myth Meets
Your Vacation
Legend has it that Venus, rising from the waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea, dropped the most precious gems from her diadem. Those stones became the islands of the Tuscan Archipelago — and Elba, the most radiant of all.
We are Gloria and Giovanni. Elba is our home, our refuge, the place where every summer becomes a story worth telling. We chose to share three of our homes with those who, like us, look for something more than just a vacation.
Not a hotel. Not a residence. An invitation to live the island as we live it: with slowness, curiosity, and that beauty discovered only when someone opens the right door for you.
The Island
Experiences
The experiences we actually do. No tourist checklist — just places we know, and that we'd bet on.
Beaches & Sea
Our favourites
Marina di Campo right outside the door. The quieter ones: Galenzana and Ischia, fifteen minutes' walk. Sant'Andrea at sunset is the one we choose.
Diving & Snorkeling
Mediterranean dives
The Elviscot wreck off Pomonte and the Scoglio della Triglia: the two spots we always come back to. Aquanaut in Marina di Campo for tanks and gear.
Trekking & Nature
Monte Capanne, Monte Perone, Capo Poro
Adriano walks the Capanne (1019m) every Sunday. Monte Perone for the panorama without the climb. The Capo Poro path for sunset over the sea.
Our Guests
Voices from the Diadem
Words from those who have already lived the experience.
“Seventh summer on Elba, first one with them — and there'll be more. Giovanni had the cot ready for the baby before we even asked. Adriano took us to Cavoli by boat one afternoon — best moment of the week. The week flew by.”
Famiglia Conti
Bologna
“We had doubts about the Wi-Fi for our work-from-home days. It was better than the one at home. The terrace at sunset, the Aleatico from Capoliveri, Adriano's tip for Sant'Andrea at dawn — all better than the photos promised. We'll be back.”
Markus & Anna Hoffmann
Munich
“Booked a week, stayed nine days. Giovanni rearranged the ferry without us asking. Cavoli at seven with no one around, then breakfast on the terrace looking at Montecristo on the horizon. Marina di Campo is a five-minute walk — you don't need a car for the village.”
James & Sophie Whitmore
London
Your Next Summer
Each gem waits for
its guest
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