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Mediterranean island in Tuscany, Italy
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Elba is an island in Tuscany. It lies 10 km (6.2 mi) from the coastal town of Piombino on the Italian mainland, and is the largest island of the Tuscan Archipelago. It is part of the Arcipelago Toscano National Park, and is the third largest island in Italy, after Sicily and Sardinia. Elba is famous as the site of Napoleon's first exile, in 1814–15.
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La Piccola Miniera
Fetovaia, a great beach that you can reach by bus.
Museo Archeologico del Distretto Minerario
Manages two archeological museums and some guided tours to the mining area, by mining train and by off-road vehicle (reservation required)
SCUBA diving in Capoliveri
The small familiar dive school, offers you some of the best dive sites in the Mediterranean Sea. Marelinosub is managed by a Swiss dive instructor, how offers different SCUBA courses.
Going hiking on Elba means following thousands of years of its inhabitants history, from prehistoric caves to ancient stone villages, finding Etruscan furnaces and forts, visiting antique granite quarries where Romans “worked” columns. You could relive the Saracen raids, visiting battlefields, defensive forts and destroyed villages that have never been rebuilt. Walking on Elba means you’ll discover and get to know all this and more thanks to the enormous concentration of sites that this small and great island offers. What is more, the Island of Elba’s hiking routes offer a variety of itineraries for views, vegetation and level of difficulty, ranging from paths hidden in Mediterranean vegetation, to hiking itineraries through woods and routes in the mountains. All the trips are guided and include transport to the departure points and technical assistance.
Between towns of Capoliveri and Porto Azzurro, 3-star hotel with a pool and restaurant.
The Boutique Hotel Ilio was founded in 1959. It set up the Elbatuttanatura project in 1989, becoming the first "all-natural" hotel on Elba.
This resort is located on the Elba Island, 400 meters from the Bagnaia beach. Rooms and apartments are surrounded by a botanical garden set in the uncontaminated nature. The hotel features 2 swimming pools, sauna, private parking, a restaurant and kids club.
It's recommended to go by ferry from Piombino, which also allows to take your car or camping vehicle with you.
Read in the guideMass transit does exist, but only from Portoferraio (short-distance and long-distance) and from Marina di Campo (short-distance only).
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Campo nell'Elba (LI) · Regional · EBA
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