The Island of Elba
Elba is the largest Tuscan island. It belongs to the national park of the Tuscan archipelagos, along with Capraia, Giglio, Giannutri, Montecristo and Pianosa.

Rich in iron - suggestive traces of the many abandoned mines can still be noticed - the island ensured Rome's military success by providing the metal with which javelin heads were forged.

With numberless bays, coves, beaches and cliffs, the island prides in some of the most enchanting sea views of the entire Mediterranean.



Elba is also the privileged target of divers, who find its beautiful seabed the ideal setting for demanding dives, while there are also ideal spots for beginners.

The eastern coast, which is the least visited, preserves evident traces of the island's mining past.

Little jewels overlook a beautiful sea: Cavo, Rio Marina with its magnificent Appiani castle and, the neighbouring Rio nell'Elba, an international capital for mineral crystals. The Volterraio castle towers above them all, impregnable over the centuries and visible from the entire island.   

In the north the thick and luxuriant Mediterranean maquis encircles the island almost up to the sea, forming hidden secluded coves.

Portoferraio, once a leading town, stands surrounded by clear green waters with the Martello tower and the ancient forts towering over it.
Traces of history can be found everywhere: first the Etruscans and Romans, then Pisans, Genoese and Florentines left remains of remarkable historical interest on this beautiful island.



Porto Azzurro, Elba's best equipped nautical port, welcomes visitors with typical restaurants built on piles. This is the departure point for the islands of Pianosa and Montecristo, which add their history to the island's rich one.

Rosselba le Palme belongs to the best known part of Elba, the one with the beaches Innamorata, Morcone, Pareti, Barabarca and Zuccale.
The colourful natural underwater oasis is a divers' paradise, much admired even by those who love the sea. Suffice a mask and fins to enjoy exciting moments.

You will find beaches that are still amazingly void of people, besides highly equipped bathing resorts.
The tourist season, which is favoured by an exceptional climate, commences very early and seems never to end.