Category Archives: Locality Elba Island

Countries island of Elba
Elba is located in the middle of the Tuscan Archipelago Marine Park and is accessible by a one-hour ferry from Piombino. It has an area of 200 square km and 147 km of coastline, with a succession of beaches and cliffs, gentle slopes and sheer walls; It has graphic movement with its peak in the Monte Capanne that exceeds one thousand meters. Elba offers a territory rich in landscapes and hidden angles to explore (both marine and mountain). In addition to this, the island is well prepared for tourism (Elba there are about 200 hotels, 50 residences, 30 campsites, 30 farms). The number of residents on the island is slightly greater than 20 thousand.
Below you will find the names of the countries of the Elbe, clicking on the person concerned will access a detailed description with photos.

Bagnaia Cavo Biodola Capoliveri Chiessi Fetovaia Lacona Marciana Marciana Marina Marina di Campo Poggio Pomonte Porto Azzurro Portoferraio Procchio Rio Elba Rio Marina S. Andrea Seccheto S. Ilario S. Piero

Mag 15 2016

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Portoferraio Elba Island

Portoferraio is the principle arrival point on the island and one of the most active tourist ports in Italy. Capital of Elba, it owes its importance to its beautiful natural port, used since ancient times by the Etruscans and Romans for the iron trade, the island having one of the most prosperous mi...

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Procchio Elba Island

Procchio, a tourist town in the center of the island, it is located in a beautiful gulf possessing diverse beaches amongst the most beautiful of Elba (Procchio, Spartaia, Paolina and La Guardiola) and a crystal clear sea; which together with Pomonte are considered amongst the best nationally. Though...

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Rio Elba Elba Island

Rio Elba is thought to be the first town to have been inhabited on the island, and to have already been exploiting the mineral veins in the Neolithic period, as testified to by some finds in the grotto of S. Giuseppe. A little above the town, on the road that crosses Mount Volterraio (alt. 350 [&hel...

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Capoliveri Elba Island

Capoliveri an old town located on a high point 130 m above sea level. The quaint alleys have restaurants, bars and shops, many of which are for crafts. The reknowned town square, theatre of many summer concerts, has a beautiful view of Stella Gulf and the nearby islands. There are numerous beaches c...

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Rio Marina Elba Island

Rio Marina, like the neighboring town of Rio Elba, based its economy on the extraction of pyrite, a mineral from which iron is recovered. That was up until a few years ago, but now the old mines have been closed and are being transformed into a mineral park. In town there is also a museum […]

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Bagnaia Elba Island

Bagnaia Village a small village located in a little bay at the foot of Mount Volterraio. From the beach you can admire the bay of Portoferraio. In town there are services for basic necessities.

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S. Andrea Elba Island

S. Andrea is a quite touristed place, but very peaceful. The houses are spread around the valley that goes down to the sea, and continue along the coast up to the vicinity of the Cotoncello locality. The small beach is enclosed by the pretty and especially smooth rocks of Cape S. Andrea and Cotoncel...

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Cavo Elba Island

Cavo is the town closest to the mainland, accessible in just 15 minutes by hydrofoil, and with a small port, several restaurants and other services. The lovely seafront road takes you to the Cape Castello promontory, where there are the remains of a Roman villa.

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Seccheto Elba Island

Seccheto, a town on the South side of the island with a small but pretty beach. 2 km away there is also Cavoli beach, well- known amongst the young who make it their meeting point. Both offer various services.

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Biodola Elba Island

Biodola, together with Scaglieri and Forno, is in one of the prettiest gulfs on the island. The three localities comprise houses, hotels and restaurants scattered through the greenery that surrounds the beaches, and are much appreciated by tourists.

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S. Ilario Elba Island

S.Ilario, a small, peaceful town on a hill halfway up Mount Perone. The traditional center has narrow pedestrian streets paved with granite and adorned with flowers. The especially pretty small church (1100) has three naves and is located on the highest point of the town in the square of the same na...

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Chiessi Elba Island

Chiessi a small town by the sea that hasn’t forgotten old farming traditions, allowing us to breathe again the air of the past. There is a pleasant town square in rustic granite located a little above the pebble beach, which is bordered by unusual rocks with smooth sides.

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S.Piero Elba Island

S.Piero, a small hill town 225 m above sea level. The granite caves are renowned throughout the island, and were exploited since ancient times. The granite is found in abundance on the streets of the small town center. About 3 km from the town on the road for M. Perone are the remains of a […...

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Fetovaia Elba Island

Fetovaia is located inside a narrow gulf, surely amongst the most beautiful of Elba. Though just a tiny village, Fetovaia offers diverse tourist establishments sustained by the beautiful white beach.

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Lacona Elba Island

Lacona, a recently constructed town built of houses scattered through a huge area of countryside. Located on Lacona and Stella gulfs, it offers diverse beaches, services, and numerous camping sites.

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Marciana Alta Elba Island

Marciana is situated at an altitude of 375 m, it is the highest town on the island and one of the oldest, as testified to by the Pisan Fortress that dominates the town, and in which the population took refuge during pirate attacks. The streets are very narrow and winding, and accessible only by foot...

Mag 15 2016

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Marciana Marina Elba island

Located in Marciana Marina is one of the safest and most attractive tourist ports on the island. There is a lovely seafront walk that brings you from Cotone ( the old natural boat shelter) to the Saracen Tower built in the 12th century by Pisans to warn of pirates. The town is pleasant with its [&he...

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Marina di Campo Elba Island

Marina di Campo is the town offers many establishments catering to tourism and is located on the right side of the largest beach (1500 m) on the island. In the center is the old fishing village, the little port, and picturesquely painted houses, all dominated by the Pisan tower which was used long a...

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Poggio Elba Island

Poggio, a peaceful, old mountain town surrounded by chestnut trees. The pretty town square has a panoramic vista of M. Marina and some of the island. The typical alleys are paved in granite and wind up to the church of S. Niccolo, located at the highest point of the town. The Font of Napoleon is [&h...

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Pomonte Elba Island

Pomonte, a town at the foot of the mountains on the West coast of Elba. A small village that has been kept out of the mass tourist cycle, which still offers a simple, gracious hospitality to those on vacation who above all would like to find the peace and quiet of Elba when she was […]