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Best known as the site of Napoleon’s exile, Elba’s long history stretches back to pre-Roman times, when it was settled by Ligures and then Etruscans. It’s Tuscany’s biggest island and Italy’s third-largest, offering a great mix of options both cultural (like hilltop towns and castles) and recreational (like hiking, biking, swimming, diving and beaching). There’s an airport at Marina di Campo, but most arrive by ferry from Piombino to Portoferraio (the biggest town), Rio Marina or Porto Azzurro.
Restaurants in Elba Island
1. Azienda Agricola Arrighi
2. Rio Diving Center
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5.0 based on 9 reviews
Rio Diving is a diving centre for adults and children. The centre has been open since 2006 and hires professional instructors with 20-years-epxerience and an in-depth knowledge of the dive sites. Rio Diving is open all year. The seabed of Elba represents a huge source of surprises for all passionate snorkelers and divers. The multi-level dive is surely the best choice for most of the sites and allows you to adapt the diving experience to your needs. Rio Diving is a certified nature guide centre and among the 12 accredited diving centres on Elba by the Ente del Parco Nazionale Arcipelago Toscano. The Pianosa dives are among some of the most stunning in the Mediterranean, located in a protected marine area. This means we can explore the waters around this area do explore the most beautiful seabed of the protected area of Pianosa.
3. Gulliver - Terre d'Autore
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4.5 based on 15 reviews
4. Miniere di Capoliveri
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4.5 based on 290 reviews
L'unica miniera sotterranea dell'Isola d'Elba. Un viaggio emozionante nella storia di Capoliveri, attraverso le gallerie dove hanno duramente lavorato i minatori, per estrarre i minerali di ferro usati nelle migliori acciaierie italiane fino al 1980.
5. Museo del Mare
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4.5 based on 13 reviews
6. Acquario dell'Elba
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4.0 based on 589 reviews
Elba's Aquarium is a private structure, created and run without obtaining or asking for any public funding. Unable therefore to measure ourselves up against other big structures for size or spectacles offered, we have chosen a more original, singular, intimate formula. Our tanks, alternating in form and size, are set up with natural and artificial materials which attempt to reproduce as closely as possible the typical habitats of the various species, and the variety of the species themselves offers a unique panorama of the incredible biodiversity of the Island of Elba and the Tuscan archipelago.
7. MUM - Museo Mineralogico e Gemmologico Luigi Celleri
8. Chiesa Reverenda Misericordia
9. Museo Civico Archeologico del Distretto Minerario di Rio nell'Elba
10. Palazzina dei Mulini
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3.5 based on 262 reviews
The official residence of Napoleon and his sister Paolina. The palace contains many personal items and other relics of the period.
Reviewed By SaveyFLTraveler
Napoleon was detained here in 1814, and joined by his sister Pauline. His rooms are on display with access to the gardens overlooking the sea. When I was there, several townspeople were dressed in period time clothing, which added a nice touch. There are some nice portraits of Napoleon and the furniture was mostly made in Lucca. Definitely worth a visit. You need to climb some stairs to get up to the buildings.
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