Portoferraio is the first town you meet when you land on Elba Island but it is not only a point of arrival: it preserves treasures of inestimable cultural value and is worth a thorough visit for anyone who arrives on the island. Portoferraio is a town that know. After his exile, Napoleon Bonaparte spent a few months at Portoferraio and today you ca...
READ MOREThe Elba island is one of the most popular seaside destinations in the Mediterranean. Turquoise waters, spectacular granite mountains and an excellent culinary tradition have put it on the maps of European tourists. Elba is versatile because it adapts to many types of tourism. It's bustling with life in the summer but is pleasantly quiet in June an...
READ MOREWhen thinking about Italian islands, names like Sardinia, Sicily, or Capri will probably spring to mind first. Whilst these are sitting in the Mediterranean Sea, we will introduce you to an island in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the coast of Tuscany. Elba, or Isola d’Elba in Italian, is the largest of seven islands that form the Tuscan archipelago, locat...
READ MOREThe climate of Italy is highly diverse, given the length of the peninsula and its mostly mountainous interior. However, conditions on the coast are different from those in the interior, especially during the winter months: while places at higher altitudes tend to be cold, wet, and often snowy, the coastal regions have mild winters, in particular th...
READ MOREAn oasis of nature and steeped in history, Elba Island will enchant you with its beautiful beaches and crystal clear sea. Rich in charm and traditions, it will amaze you in every single corner you visit. Famous for the exile of Napoleon Bonaparte, whose bicentenary of death falls this year. 5-star gastronomy, not to be missed, will complete the tou...
READ MOREThe Island of Elba is the largest in the Tuscan Island chain, and by itself it contains a secluded charm, yet is rich in history, civilization and nature life. It is thanks to its geological structure and its particular geographic position that this island is considered an open-air laboratory for geologists, naturalists and botanists. One can admir...
READ MOREProdurre vino come facevano i Greci 2500 anni fa. Era un segreto degli isolani di Chio quello di tenere l’uva per qualche giorno in mare ed eliminare la sostanza cerosa esterna, detta pruina, per avere poi un appassimento più veloce e riuscir a far mantenere al vino aromi e sostanze. Il viticoltore elbano Antonio Arrighi ci riprova all’isola d’Elba...
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