Spend your exciting Tuscan vacation on Elba Island off the coast of Livorno! Elba Island is one of the seven islands that make up the Tuscan archipelago.
These scenic spots are protected as part of the Arcipelago Toscano National Park and so are havens of unspoiled beauty and natural attractions. Stay in a gorgeous villa rental on Elba Island and explore this tranquil place at your own leisure.
Elba Island is the largest of the seven islands and is the third largest in Italy after Sicily and Sardinia. Elba has a population of approximately 30,000 people and enjoys a busy tourist trade. There are eight main towns on Elba Island.
The capital is Portoferraio and the others are called Rio nell’ Elba, Marciana, Porto Azzurro, Marciana Marina, Capoliveri, Rio Marina and Campo nell’ Elba.
These scenic spots are protected as part of the Arcipelago Toscano National Park and so are havens of unspoiled beauty and natural attractions. Stay in a gorgeous villa rental on Elba Island and explore this tranquil place at your own leisure.
Elba Island is the largest of the seven islands and is the third largest in Italy after Sicily and Sardinia. Elba has a population of approximately 30,000 people and enjoys a busy tourist trade. There are eight main towns on Elba Island.
The capital is Portoferraio and the others are called Rio nell’ Elba, Marciana, Porto Azzurro, Marciana Marina, Capoliveri, Rio Marina and Campo nell’ Elba.
The west of Elba Island is quite mountainous and is home to a wide selection of animals including the wild boar. The picturesque Mount Capanne dominates the landscape here, standing at an impressive height of 1,018 metres.
Nicknamed the ‘Roof of the Tuscan Archipelago’, Mount Capanne is an ideal climbing expedition and from its peak, tourists can enjoy panoramic views of the island, Elba’s sister islands and a glimpse of the French Island of Corsica.The centre of Elba Island is quite flat and measures at a width of just four kilometres.
Nicknamed the ‘Roof of the Tuscan Archipelago’, Mount Capanne is an ideal climbing expedition and from its peak, tourists can enjoy panoramic views of the island, Elba’s sister islands and a glimpse of the French Island of Corsica.The centre of Elba Island is quite flat and measures at a width of just four kilometres.
The main towns of the island are situated here and become heavily populated with tourists, especially during the summer months.
To the east of Elba Island, the land becomes hilly once more and is overlooked by the majestic Mount Calamita. Elba became very prosperous due to the vast quantities of Iron deposits in this area. Three rivers flow through Elba which are called Fosso San Francesco, Fosso Barron and Fosso Redinoce.
Read more about the beautiful island of Elba and its towns, fortifications and famous association with the French general Napoleon in our related articles.
To the east of Elba Island, the land becomes hilly once more and is overlooked by the majestic Mount Calamita. Elba became very prosperous due to the vast quantities of Iron deposits in this area. Three rivers flow through Elba which are called Fosso San Francesco, Fosso Barron and Fosso Redinoce.
Read more about the beautiful island of Elba and its towns, fortifications and famous association with the French general Napoleon in our related articles.
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picture 3: Contradictus / CC BY-SA 3.0
picture 3: Contradictus / CC BY-SA 3.0
