Explore Elba Island

Elba is the largest island of the Tuscan archipelago and the third-largest in Italy (behind Sardinia and Sicily).

The History of Elba Island

Elba is most famously known as the island where Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled. Napoleon was forced to resign in 1814 when Prussia, Austria, Russia, and the French emperor signed a treaty that ended his reign.

How to Get to Elba Island

To get to Elba, you have to take a ferry from Italy’s mainland to one of the three main towns on the island, Portoferraio (the largest city and capital of Elba), Cavo, and Rio Marina.

Things to Do in Elba

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Things to Do in Elba

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