From the Etruscans to the Eco-friendly Transformation

The Sense tells its story through the pine forest, the Mediterranean scrub, the dune vegetation, the endemic species of the beach, the gardens where shrubs and perennials create synergies with nature, giving us wonderful views.

We offer sensory experiences in search of Beauty, Balance, Nature, Rest.

We start with knowledge about the area, the archaeology of the site related to the settlements of 2000 years ago, the history of the experiences lived among these dunes, in the shadow of these centuries-old pine forests, from the most recent years up to The Sense.

A vision of contemporary and sustainable luxury that celebrates ​​the privilege of feeling through experiences.

We suggest abandoning yourselves to the pampering that this place offers.

History of the settlements and iron smelting activities from Elba by the Etruscan people

Experience: by walking inside The Sense Park, you can discover how in the sand, on the dune, on the seafront, you can find small dark stones that are a result of the fusions of ferrous material of Etruscan origin that the sea and the winds have brought here from the nearby Elba.

The pine forests with a prevalence of centuries-old stone pines with the sporadic presence of maritime pines protect from the winds and offer shade to all areas with human activities. The presence of Mediterranean scrub species such as wind-combed mastic trees, phyllites, junipers, and holm oaks, indicates the design priority of the green areas. A windbreak barrier was recreated with species that were already there to protect the hinterland from sea winds and the beating action of the sands. All the plants planted in the Sense gardens (more than 7000 shrubs and perennials of 80 different species) were chosen for their characteristics of resistance to brackish winds, for their low water requirement. The synthesis of a revolution in the way of thinking about the garden and therefore the relationship with the environment, with the nature already existing on site. The gardens are young but able to fascinate those who want to explore them. They still need to be completed but are already capable of expressing colours of flowers and leaves that catch the eye with their arsenal of waxy cuticles, insulating velvet, compound leaves, and taproots to survive heatwaves, fragrances and flavours to try. The lawns are made with ground cover species with a low water need where the experience comes from seeing the multi-coloured flowering and from the soft sensation under your feet.

Experience: we propose botanical itineraries for the recognition of Mediterranean scrub species and endemic species in the park, with Ethnobotanical cards of some native plant species present in the park ², plant species present in the gardens and flowering meadows ³, and experience locations ¹

²⁾ 10 native plant species that characterize the Park

1. Asparagus acutifolius
2. Helycrhisum italicum
3. Juniperus communis
4. Lavatera arborea
5. Lonicera implexa
6. Pancratium maritimum
7. Pinus pinea
8. Pistacia lentiscus
9. Quercus ilex
10. Ruscus aculeatus

³⁾ 11 newly planted species of the garden vegetation

1. Sambucus nigra
2. Jacobaea maritima
3. Santolina chamaecyparissus
4. Cistus monspeliensis
5. Arbutus unedo
6. Spartium junceum
7. Rosmarinus officinalis
8. Teucrium fruticans
9. Punica granatum
10. Morus nigra
11. Myrtus communis

5 plant species for the lawns

1. Achillea crithmifolia
2. Dymondia margaretae
3. Frankenia laevis
4. Lippia nodiflora
5. Verbena x hybrida

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