You’ve often heard us talk about the “Pearls of the Tuscan Archipelago” referring to the seven beautiful islands that make it up: Gorgona, Capraia, Pianosa, Montecristo, Giglio, Giannutri and [..]
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April is one of the months when Elba Island gives its best: beautiful colours, the days get longer, the scent of spring floods the streets and you can feel that calm perfect for those who need to regenerat [..]
When we talk about Elba Island, it would be an understatement to talk only about beautiful beaches, breathtaking views, crystal clear sea and unique sunset views. In fact, in addition to this, sport is cer [..]
On June 6th 2007 I was lucky to find myself at the harbour of Portoferraio in the early morning. I was waiting for a friend with whom I would have to accompany students and their teachers on a visit to th [..]
One of the few things I have no doubts about? On Elba Island May is the most beautiful month! I recommend to friends and I promote it to my best guests with offers and Incentives. I know very well that tho [..]
The first time I came across Elba Island, I was a young man with high hopes. I was working for one of the oldest banks in the world, I felt I was part of a tradition! Unfortunately, the same feeling was no [..]
This is my publication about the flora of the island of Elba. There are one hundred and sixty-eight pages of “floral portraits” all dedicated to the plants and flowers of the third largest Ital [..]
The holiday on the island of Elba in August can lead to doubts before and, for someone, some inconvenience during the stay. We are at the height of summer, as mid-August marks the peak of highest season in [..]
The bright and sunny days, the irresistible sea water and the insular heat, make July the ideal month for long bathing in the sea. And most of the tourists do this all the time: beach, sun and sea. I find [..]
One of the protagonists of the Elban springtime is the sweet scent of the brooms. Brooms are plants that are resistant and can easily grow in the arid climate of the Island of Elba. The thorny broom, one o [..]
Nothing happens by chance I came across the account of the archeologist Don Gaetano Chierici who spent ten days in the wilds of Montecristo in 1875, thirty years after the publication of the famous novel b [..]
Valle di Lazzaro, on the island of Elba, is today a residential area just off the city of Portoferraio, but in 1988, when Master Luciano Regoli decided to adopt it as a haven and atelier, it was still (in [..]
The ancient village of Capoliveri is a maze of tight streets and low alleys, barricaded on the top of a hill, from which you have a view on the open sea surrounding the island. We would call it nowadays a [..]
A tip for those who have no experience of small islands: on a small island, wherever the wind blows and regardless its intensity, you will always find a sheltered spot. The beach at Marina di Campo Being c [..]
After just half hour navigation from Piombino to Portoferraio, the idea that the island of Elba is small soon changes when you see the endless, beautiful rocks that roll out before your eyes. These ten sug [..]
The aim of my most recent visit to the Island of Pianosa was to go to one of the smaller beaches, deliciously unknown in the Tuscan Archipelago. I had already admired it before during a bicycle tour organi [..]
Cave bears and lynx, birch and fir, have shared the lands of the Archipelago for thousands of years with Homo sapiens. From 20,000 years ago, the progressive loosening of the grip of the cold has caused th [..]
In this post you won’t find grand descriptions of the lovely square right on the sea in Porto Azzurro, or even tips on restaurants, pubs, the beaches or other experiences that you could have. The [..]
Without a swimming bladder, this bony fish is the heaviest and largest, reaching up to three tons in weight and three meters in diameter. The females hold the record for most number of eggs laid in one tim [..]
The country of Italy is well known for its many towns, each of which has some special characteristics that are often overplayed by the office of local tourism promotion. On Elba Island however I always hav [..]