Island guide
Elba Island: everything you need to know
The things our guests ask us most often, gathered on one page.
Getting here
By ferry from Piombino: about an hour's crossing, with several departures a day. Portoferraio is the island's main port and the estate is a few minutes from it. Small seasonal flights also land at Marina di Campo airport.
When to come
June and September are ideal: warm sea, fewer crowds. July and August are high summer, with festivals and events every evening. Spring and autumn are perfect for hiking.
What to see
Portoferraio's old town with its Medici forts and the residences of Napoleon, who lived here in exile in 1814–1815. The villages of Capoliveri, Marciana and Porto Azzurro, the Monte Capanne cable car, the old mines in the east and the trails of the Tuscan Archipelago National Park.
Flavours
Extra virgin olive oil, Elba DOC wines and Aleatico Passito, local fish and traditional sweets such as schiaccia briaca. You can taste our own oil at the estate.
The wind trick
With a north wind head to the south coast, with a south wind to the north coast: you will almost always find calm, clear water. From the centre of the island both coasts are close.
Your compass on the island
L'App Elbana
The everyday companion for people who live on and visit Elba: free, no ads, no profiling, and it works without mobile signal.
- The island's 82 beaches sorted by shelter from the current wind
- Real-time weather, wind and alerts
- Ferry timetables and bus routes
- Island events, cinema listings and local news
- Recycling and waste guide
Made by islanders
Shared goals and ideas brought together the creators and managers of two Elba services, L'App Elbana and OrientElba: islanders who know Elba and live it every day.