the Pauline Beach — Attraction in Marciana

You'll never tell how such a widely accessible place can be so breath taking. Crystal clear sea is fantastic ( like almost every other place on the Island). The issue you will be facing again is where to park your vehicle as there isn't a dedicated parking spot, so...along the main road is how to do it. Make sure you are on the other side of the white lines to avoid unnecessary FPN's. The beach is really small ( both the concession and the free side). The Paolina Island is about 75 meters away from the beach which it makes a perfect beginner's swimming distance. If you decide to try it, maybe arrive a bit early in the morning, definitely before 10.00am. Small shack for quick snack on site....

A very wonderful beach, to be honest, with a very nice landscape view coming from the Paolina little rocky island, that makes this place to perfect to make great photos or just relax. It is half sandy and half Rocky, but I would still suggest good shoes if you have kids. The entrance is served by good stairs next to the parking lot, which is a simple line on the right side of the street. The beach is, however, very narrow due to the bar that occupies two thirds of the little sand available, this is not no acceptable. For this reason it is not so rcommended during crowded seasons or Sundays. Showers and WC...

Excellent and accessible beach with mostly pebbles/rocks rather than sand (swimming shoes recommended). As others have pointed out, manned by a very active and vigilant but nice café manager/lifeguard. Clear and quite clean water compared to for an example Spiaggia della Feniccia in Marciana Marina. Parking on the nearby main road was straightforward and available a sunday in late June. Big plus for the Pink Floyd music played. Beats the average techno and latino rubbish played...