Costa Toscana | Portoferraio, the gateway to the island Elba

Elba | Portoferraio, the gateway to the island Elba

Portoferraio was built in 1548 on the ruins of Fabricia, which was the ancient Roman name for the town. With a population of 12,007, Portoferraio is the most densely populated town on Elba and is the gateway for cheap flights to domestic and international destinations. The ferry companies that work from Portoferraio are Toremar Ferries, Moby Lines and Corsica Sardinia ferries.

Check connections to and from Piombino and the Island of Elba

Toremar: Ferries to Elba Island and the Tuscan Archipelago

Piombino - Portoferraio - Piombino: book your ferry online with Moby

Traghetti Elba - Corsica Ferries Sardinia Ferries

Mappa Portoferraio | Ingrandire mappa

Isola Montecristo and the Tuscan coast The island Montecristo belongs to the municipality of Portoferraio. Much of the island's fame is derived from the fact that it provides the setting for part of the novel The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas. The story of The Count of Monte Cristo takes place in France, Italy, and islands in the Mediterranean during the historical events of 1815–1839: the era of the Bourbon Restoration through the reign of Louis-Philippe of France. Dumas arrived on the island in 1842, in the company of Napoleon Bonaparte's nephew. "It is fantastic and lonely, smelling of thyme and broom," he wrote, in a letter. He decided to write The Count of Monte Cristo to remind him of the trip. His hero, Edmond Dantes, discovers a pirate's treasure on the island after being tipped off by his companion in prison, Abbé Faria. According to a legend, a treasure was hidden in Portoferraio.

Ruins of the Monastery of San Mamiliano [2]	Grotta di San Mamiliano on Montecristo	Montecristo, Cala Maestra

Porto di Punta Ala [1]	Torre Mozza, Toscana (Italia). Torre costiera del XVI secolo	Torre degli Appiani [1]
Podere Santa Pia is a beautiful stone farmhouse only 2 km away from Castiglioncello Bandini. The main house is spacious, comfortable and well furnished and offers its guests a breathtaking view over the Maremma hills. It is the ideal location for those who wish to enjoy total privacy. Waking up at dawn to start hiking, learning once again the names of flowers and trees, and above all, having the pleasure of getting lost, forgetting about guides, clocks and timetables. Hidden secrets in Tuscany \| Holiday home Podere Santa Pia

Podere Santa Pia overlooks a valley characterised by all the elements of the Tuscan landscape. On a clear day you can see as far asElba and the little isle of Montecristo to the south. Alexandre Dumas visited the uninhabited island of Montecristo in 1842 and was inspired to use the craggy, windswept rock as the setting for his novel The Count Of Monte Cristo.

Podere Santa Pia	A beautiful early evening by the pool, in the resplendent Tuscan sun, time takes on a languid quality	Colline sotto Podere Santa Pia
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