Things to do in Elba Island, Tuscany: The Best Points of Interest & Landmarks

February 6, 2022 Kiesha Cripe

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. Pino di Monserrato

Loc. Monserrato, 57036 Porto Azzurro, Elba Island Italy
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5.0 based on 4 reviews

Pino di Monserrato

2. Spiaggia di Lacona

Viale dei golfi Spiaggia di Margidore, 57031 Lacona, Capoliveri, Elba Island Italy [email protected] http://www.lacona.eu
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4.0 based on 1,241 reviews

Spiaggia di Lacona

3. Eremo di Santa Caterina

Loc. Santa Caterina, 57039, Rio Nell'Elba, Elba Island Italy +39 0565 908231 http://www.islepark.it/visitare-il-parco/elba/l-orto-dei-semplici
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4.0 based on 40 reviews

Eremo di Santa Caterina

4. Chiesa Reverenda Misericordia

Salita Napoleone, Portoferraio, Elba Island Italy +39 0565 918785 http://www.infoelba.it/isola-d-elba/territorio-storia/luoghi-da-visitare/chiese-santuari/chiesa-misericordia/
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4.0 based on 25 reviews

Chiesa Reverenda Misericordia

5. Bastioni Medicei

Via Guerazzi Centro Storico, 57037, Portoferraio, Elba Island Italy +39 0565 916391 http://www.infoelba.it/isola-d-elba/luoghi-da-visitare/forti-fortezze/bastioni-medicei/
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4.0 based on 92 reviews

Bastioni Medicei

6. Cabinovia Monte Capanne

Localita Pozzatello 1, 57030, Marciana, Elba Island Italy +39 0565 901020 http://www.cabinovia-isoladelba.it
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4.0 based on 258 reviews

Cabinovia Monte Capanne

7. Fortezza Pisana

Piazzale della Fortezza, Marciana, Elba Island Italy http://www.infoelba.it/isola-d-elba/luoghi-da-visitare/forti-fortezze/fortezza-marciana
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4.0 based on 18 reviews

Fortezza Pisana

8. Museo Nazionale delle Residenze Napoleoniche

residenza di San Martino e villa dei Mulini, Portoferraio, Elba Island Italy http://www.beniculturali.it/mibac/opencms/MiBAC/sito-MiBAC/Luogo/MibacUnif/Luoghi-della-Cultura/visualizza_asset.html
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4.0 based on 15 reviews

Museo Nazionale delle Residenze Napoleoniche

Reviewed By dbf1972 - Austin, United States

House had many original furniture pieces , including his campaign bed and his sister’s complete bedroom,along with the dress she wore to his coronation . The gardens were nice , but would have been better earlier in summer.

9. Forte Falcone

Via Del Falcone, Portoferraio, Elba Island Italy +39 0565 944024 http://www.comune.portoferraio.li.it/index.php?option=com_inform&view=article&id=14&Itemid=996&lang=it
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3.5 based on 137 reviews

Forte Falcone

10. Villa Romana delle Grotte

Strada Provinciale 26 per Porto Azzurro, 57037, Portoferraio, Elba Island Italy +39 328 911 5571 http://villaromanalegrotte.it
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3.0 based on 66 reviews

Villa Romana delle Grotte

The Villa delle Grotte is one of the archaeological remains of the Roman era on the island. The Roman Villa delle Grotte is located on the headland in front of Portoferraio. Both the decorative building material that show the origin of the villa to the Augustan age . The entrance of the villa was planned along the north side , so as to immediately put out the view of the arm of the sea between the Elba and the coast. The pool was surrounded on three sides by a large open space that was to be placed in the garden and surrounded by a columned porticus . All architectural and aesthetic solutions indicate that the Villa was destined to the nobility . The decoration of residential environments were very accurate, according to current tastes at that time in the capital: the rooms were frescoed or lined with colored marble , white marble above the Elba and chives . In addition to materials related to the construction and architectural decoration, during the excavations were found numerous fragments of pottery related to the daily life of the inhabitants of the villa : coarse pottery to store and cook food , others more refined for serving food and beverages. In particular, the jars (which were the main transport container ) we show how the villa was a participant in the network of trade flourishing in the Augustan age between Italy and the provinces , with supplies of wine from Italy , Spain and Greece islands , while still coming from Spain oil and fish sauce. It is possible that the Villa was originally the residence on characters who were in contract mining, so as to control their own economic interests without sacrificing the natural beauty of the island. The abandonment of the Villa delle Grotte was a consequence of an economic choice , and it is possible that the building has been systematically stripped of its most valuable furnishings and works of art that were to decorate the rooms and gardens at the time of the " removal " of its owners. Floors and structures were damaged over the centuries by the continuing farm work , during which they were found marble slabs , lead pipes , idols and coins. The operation was the most serious destructive use of the area for military purposes during the war between France and the Kingdom of Naples to the dominance of the island at the end of the eighteenth century.

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