The slow approaching to the profile of a distant island, always arouses overwhelming emotions specially when you know that you are going to land on an uncontaminated place situated between the Tuscan coast and Corsica. Capraia is one of the seven pearls of the Tuscan Archipelago. On arrival, the characteristic light coloured buildings of the port will welcome you and a walk along the only paved road on the island will lead you to the village, which is dominated by the Forte of San Giorgio and preserves its original characteristics. From the naturalistic point of view, the whole island is dominated by the scent of the Mediterranean Scrub mainly made of the strawberry-tree, the elicriso, alaterno, mastic tree, myrtle and brooms. As far as fauna is concerned, Capraia is the favourite destination for ornithologists because the island is a major migratory bridge between Europe and Africa. The most famous birds you can find here are, the Corso seagull, which is no longer present in many other Mediterranean places, the Belta minore, the marangone dal ciuffo and the osprey. The beauty of Capraia can be best appreciated from the sea. On board, sometimes followed by the elegant flight of a seagull, it takes about 2 hours to sail around the island and while you are lazily drifting along, you can stop to admire the most beautiful spots that the island offers. The western coast is different from the eastern, being the former fretted, rich in caves and winding paths and the latter low, mild and pleasant. During the sea voyage you can stop at the “cala del Ceppo”, where the water is really marvellous with beautiful colours thanks to the sandy bottom covered with “poseidonie”. The most emotional stopping is at the “Cala Rossa”, the former crater of volcano Zenobio, where the rocks have preserved the red bright colour of the fire and in the sea you can admire several types of fish such as dolphins, little whales etc.