NAVIGATOR
deliciously prepared dishes of the day. Reserve and get a table by the window for the spectacular sunsets. Tel: +39 0565 996983
LA BOTTE GAIA Definitely worth a reservation to bag the outside dining experience. Super friendly, great service, a wonderful all-round food experience. A varied menu with wonderfully presented pasta and fish dishes. One of the more expensive eateries on the island but worth it for that special occasion. Tel: +39 0565 95607
PLAY IL BARETTO
Great position, right on the harbour front in Portoferraio. Nothing to get over excited about but just a decent bar with friendly staff and a nice place to watch the world go by after a hard day’s sight seeing.
BAR ROMA In the old part of Portoferraio and a favourite haunt of the locals, so it can’t be bad! You can choose a seat looking out onto a small piazza or facing the port depending on whether you’ve had enough sun or not or you are just sick of looking at water.
CAVOLI If you like a dance whilst still wearing your swimmers and sunnies, then look no further. Situated on the island’s most famous beach, this is beach party paradise. Grab an aperitif or two, loose your inhibitions and get down!
EL CURANDO If you feel as though you deserve a nice cocktail after an energetic day, then head to this little gem in the centre of Porto Aszzuro. They’ll even through in a wonderful selection of apetisers.
CULTURE
VISIT THE TWO NAPOLEONIC RESIDENCES Napoleon Bonaparte arrived on Elba as an exile on 4th May 1814. He escaped to France on 26th February 1815. He had two main residences on the island: The Villa dei Mulini, formerly two windmills, he converted with their commanding views above the island’s capital Portoferraio. After his return to Paris, he gifted the villa to the city as a museum. The second Villa San Martino, he bought as a barn and converted it into a palatial villa with stunning views of the surrounding countryside and the sea.
FORTE FALCONE If arriving by ferry the imposing structure appears to welcome those about to set foot on the island. From the time of Cosmopoli, the city imagined and founded by Cosimo de’ Medici, the paintings and sketches inside describe the history of the ‘ideal’ city of Cosmopoli, from its foundation in 1548 to the influence of the later Medici dukes and up to recent times.
THE PARCO NAZIONALE DELL’ ARCIPELAGO TOSCANO
The area safeguards the delicate ecosystems of Elba’s seven islands as well as the 600 sq km of sea that washes around them.
ESSENTIAL INFORMATION
MARINA DI PORTOFERRAIO 42° 48’ 72” N 10° 19’ 77” E T +39 0565 944024 E
info@marinadiportoferraio.it W
www.marinadiportoferraio.it
VHF 9
No of berths 70 Max length 65m Max draft 6.5m
ESSENTIAL ELBA
BEACHES Elba has over 70 clean and beautiful beaches. Le Viste near Capoliveri with clear and sparkling waters, or if you’re not into sand, the pebbled beach of Calanova and Norsi is a wonderful cove.
IRON MINE Like all the islands of the Tuscan Archipelago, Elba is rich in mineral deposits and has a history running back 3,000 years. Mining eventually ceased in the 1980s and the mines are now a museum.
DIVING AND SNORKELLING For lovers of scuba diving, the seabeds around Capo Sant’Andrea are an exciting world to be explored. Opposite Sant’Andrea, the wrecks of two cargo ships from Roman times have been found.
FREE CLIMBING On the large western promontory, where the highest mountains on Elba are to be found, climbing is possible on the itineraries marked by FASI (the Italian Free Climbing Association) instructors. Towards Marciana, Monte Giove (855 m), with its rocks and their bizarre forms, provides one of the most spectacular landscapes on the island.
MOUNTAIN BIKING Rent mountain bikes and hit the trails on Monte Calamito or explore the beaches on the west side of Capoliveri where you will be welcomed by the many little bars and restaurants.
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