Museo Nazionale della Palazzina dei Mulini
Portoferraio
(9 Km)
Guests at the Elba îsola you can't visit the Palazzina dei Mulini in Portoferraio which was the official residence of Napoleon and still has many memorabilia of the emperor.
Museo Naturalistico
Portoferraio
(10 Km)
The Naturalistic Museum of Portoferraio deserves a special visit, which is actually located on the island of Monte Cristo, and that since 1977 it has become a nature reserve for the protection of the present biodiversity. The museum houses collections relating to the flora and fauna of the island finds coming from the seabed. Visits are allowed only by prior arrangement.
Pinacoteca Comunale Foresiana
Portoferraio
(9 Km)
An almost obligatory stage in Portoferraio is the Pinacoteca Foresiana which is housed in the barracks De Laugier. The gallerybears the name of Mario Foresi, its creator and includes paintings and prints by important artists including Signorini, Cannicci Lapi and others.
Museo Nazionale di Villa San Martino
Portoferraio
(9 Km)
At Portoferraio you can visit Villa San Martino, a museum dedicated to Napoleon, who was to be his summer residence but where he didn't attend to muc. Now it is mainly used as an art gallery that displays engravings from 1984 with theNapoleonic subject and with historical exhibitions.
Museo Civico Archeologico
Portoferraio
(9 Km)
The Archaeological Museum of Portoferraio has a small but very attractive structure.In the inside you can see archaeological finds of land and sea discovered aboard of the Roman ships wrecked near the Elba.
Museo Civico Archeologico
Marciana
(22 Km)
The Archaeological Museum of Marciana was born in the 1968, below the medieval castle. In the halls of the museum is now possible to admire materials dating prehistoric times, Etruscan and Roman periods. During the summer, the museum is only accessible during the morning.
Museo dell'Arte Contadina
Marciana
(22 Km)
At Marciana, at the old town, you can visit the Museum of the Country Art of Elba. Like all museums that refer to the history of folklore, the lounges feature testimonies of the rural past of the Elba, with objects and materials dating from the XIX and the XX centuries, especially relating to the production of wine.
Museo dei Minerali Elbani
Rio Nell'Elba
(1 Km)
In Rio Marina, is worth visiting the Tonietti Collection which is housed in the Museum of Elban Minerals. There are about a thousand samples of rocks and minerals that Tonietti began gathering at the beginning of the sixties with the assistance of the mines of Elba staff.
Museo dei Minerali della gente di Rio
Rio Nell'Elba
(2 Km)
Fans of minerals can not refrain from visiting the Ricci collection in Rio in Elba which includes over seven hundred unique specimens extracted from the mining areas and Monte Tabernacles. Especially the history of Ricci, who became interested in minerals since childhood, when he began the collection that lasted throughout his life and was carried out also by his heirs.
Forte Focardo
Capoliveri
(7 Km)
The Fort Focardo is built on the East coast of Capoliveri. Has a modestly sized square. Currently some of the buildings are abandoned, while others were restructured. Once housed the accommodations for the defensive corps and deposits for weapons.
Castelliere Etrusco ruderi
Marciana
(16 Km)
The Castelliere Etrusco and the remains of Marciana represent a historical legacy in relation with the bronze age, particularly significant in that place. Today you can freely visit what remains of it, including stunning panoramic views weapped in an atmosphere rich of history offered by the surrounding area.
Fortezza Pisana di Marciana
Marciana
(21 Km)
The Pisan Fortress at Marciana, built in the twelfth century for defensive purposes, has a square plan and it's characterized by the bastions on all the four sides. Initially it was a warehouse for ammunition and was an important source of water, and it's said that the people used to refuge in it during the attacks of the pirates. Today it's fully restored and hosts summer parties.
Forte San Giacomo
Porto Azzurro
(6 Km)
The Forte San Giacomo at Porto Azzurro was built by the Spanish in 600s as a defense of the south coast of the island. It enjoys an imposing structure in plant star and is characterized by perimeter walls of brick and stone. In the inside there are several buildings including the Governor's Palace, the powder, the armory, the apartments of the garrisons, stores, hospital and a windmill.
Castello Appiani ruderi
Portoferraio
(11 Km)
The Castle Appiani in the ruins of Portoferraio is testimony to what once was one of the strongholds of Portoferraio, considered the capital of the island of Elba. Today one can only admire the ruins of the old body construction. They are easily accessible and can be visited freely and are an ideal destination to visit during your stay.
Castello San Martino ruderi
Portoferraio
(12 Km)
The Castle Ne St. Martin in the ruins of Portoferraio, is a modest villa but embellished with a striking facade. It's well-preserved and can be visited in every room, including the particularly famous Egyptian one, which is the dining room of the emperor who had perked it to theme in remembering of the military campaign in Egypt.
Forte Monte Bello ruderi
Portoferraio
(10 Km)
The Forte Montebello of Portoferraio is another important fortress of the island's capital. It was built as others in order to defend the territory and alert and report any time for eventually sieges.
Forte di Luceri ruderi
Portoferraio
(10 Km)
Forte di Luceri at Portoferraio is currently the ruin of the ancient fortress that once was built for defensive purposes. It's freely accessible and offers picturesque scenery representing the power and the high risk of siege which over the years has been the island.
Forte Inglese
Portoferraio
(9 Km)
Il Forte Inglese is located in Portoferraio. It's possible to admire the massive walls fronts but it can't be accessed because it is currently divided into three private properties that do not allow access to the public. It's easy to reach, it is a symbol of the history of the island and offers a wonderful panoramic view.
Ridotta di San Rocco
Portoferraio
(9 Km)
The Ridotta of San Rocco in Portoferraio was built in a strategic position not to be easily accessible at the same time naturally protected from the salt pans. Today, unfortunately, you can only admire his remains but that does not detract from the importance that was attached to it time ago.
Forte Falcone
Portoferraio
(8 Km)
The Forte Falcone in Portoferraio is located in the highest part of the historical center. It has a structure with a square plan and it's composed of several buildings. Built for defensive purposes boasts the distinction of having underground rooms that leave the decking free, providing a greater time maneuvering in a state of siege.
Torre Martello o della Linguella
Portoferraio
(8 Km)
The Linguella Tower, also known as Torre del Martello of Portoferraio is different from any other kind of architecture because of its characteristic octagonal shape. On the sea, the tower was originally used for sightings. It was built at the beginning of the sixteenth century by the Medici, determined to defend the Elba from possible attacks.
Porta di Mare
Portoferraio
(8 Km)
Porta di Mare in Portoferraio is a stone gate built as if to emphasize symbolically the entrance in the center of Portoferraio, one of the smallest municipalities of the Elbe, but very active from the point of view of tourism. From Sea Gate you can enjoy a splendid view of the marine view.
Forte Stella
Portoferraio
(8 Km)
Forte Stella in Portoferraio, built on a promontory in 1548 in order to be able to do defensive sightings and report them to the island, is composed of multiple fortified structures in the shape of a star with five angular bastions. The whole structure is perfectly preserved.
Castello Volterraio
Portoferraio
(2 Km)
The crumbling Castle Volterraio of Portoferraio was built on the height of the island for protective and defensive purposes. It has an oval shape and is formed on the slope of the land. You can access it through the drawbridge and you can admire one of the most beautiful views on the island.
Santuario della Madonna del Monte
Marciana
(22 Km)
The Shrine of Our Lady on the Mount of Marciana is the oldest of the island. Here is revered the portrait of Madonna Assunta, a painting on granite embedded in the wall whose origins are lost in an unspecified period of the fifteenth century. Consisting in three naves, the building was home to Napoleon and the polish countess Maria Walewska in the 1814.
Santuario della Madonna di Monserrato
Porto Azzurro
(6 Km)
The shrine of Our Lady of Montserrat is located close to Porto Azzurro, in the middle of a valley between Monte Castello and Cima del Monte. It was built in 1606 at the willing of the Spanish nobleman Longone: the Spanish influence echoes in the hints of Baroque decorations covering ceilings and walls.
Bastioni Medicei
Portoferraio
(8 Km)
The Bastioni Medicei of Portoferraio on the island ,were the main defense against the dangers that came from the ground, but especially from the sea. It is majestic walls, seemingly solid, which were built for the Grand Duke of Tuscany Cosimo I, who wanted to defend the Elba from the attacks of the Turks.
Palazzo della Biscotteria
Portoferraio
(8 Km)
The Palazzo della Biscotteria in Portoferraio is the current seat of the municipality of the town but when it was built for Cosimo I, it was used as a biscuit shop, a structure that produced bread for the troops that were in the city and on the island .
Duomo di Portoferraio
Portoferraio
(8 Km)
The Cathedral of Portoferraio is very characterized in the island of Elba. Dedicated to the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, this building housed Napoleon, in whose honor in May of 1814 was celebrated a Mass to celebrate the investiture reigning of the island Elba.
Chiesa della Misericordia
Portoferraio
(8 Km)
Among the oldest buildings to visit in Portoferraio, there is the beautiful Church of Mercy. Founded by Giovanni de 'Medici as far back as 1566, it holds within it an object of high value as the pipe organ dating back to 1792. There are also sacred vessels and furniture belonging to ancient times, in perfect condition, like a bronze mask of Napoleon on his deathbed, and a mold of his hand, both in bronze. In 1852, every May 5 is celebrated a mass in his suffrage
Relitto aereo Junker
Portoferraio
(11 Km)
The Junker is the wreck of an aircraft of the Luftwaffe, used in war missions during World War II. Some parts of the aircraft have been removed but the basic structure remains intact and offers a very impressive vision. At this point the currents are muted but the descent is recommended to experts because of poor visibility.
Chiesa di San Niccolò
Marina di Campo
(18 Km)
Originally dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul and erected around the seventh century on the ruins of a pagan temple the church preserves the remains of frescoes of the fifteenth century.
Chiesa di San Francesco
Marina di Campo
(18 Km)
Small church which contains numerous frescoes
Torre di San Giovanni
Campo Nell'Elba
(21 Km)
Situated in the locality Morota, the tower was built around the XI century as a fortress of the Republic of Pisa. The tower was also called "La torre della regina (Queen's Tower) and was the subject of many popular legends.
Pieve di San Giovanni
Campo Nell'Elba
(21 Km)
Built in the XII century, the church is a sacred building in the Pisan Romanesque style.
Cappella Tonietti
Cavo
(6 Km)
The mausoleum was designed by architect Gino Coppedè as the family tomb of Tonietti 's, the first concessionaires for the exploitation of the iron mines of the island.
Villa romana
Cavo
(6 Km)
Torre del Porto
Rio Nell'Elba
(0 Km)
The Torre del Porto in Rio Marina was built in 1534 by Jacopo Appiano V, Prince of Piombino. This, too, like many other structures on the island, served to defend the port of Rio Marina. It's topped by a tower with a clock that was only added in the nineteenth century, when Rio Marina became a municipality at all effects.
Torre Medicea del Porto
Marciana Marina
(19 Km)
The Torre Medicea of Porto is located in Marciana Marina and ,in the same way as the other towers scattered troughout the island of Elba, this is a defensive structure, overlooking the sea.