Holidays on Elba Island: tips and ideas to spend a perfect vacation

What do you expect from your next trip? This: your holidays on Elba Island must be perfect. And to do so, you just need our tips and ideas to visit this beautiful island.

Tips

How to get to

To get to Elba Island, you have to reach the port of Piombino and, from here, board one of the ferries to:

• Portoferraio;
• Rio Marina;
• Cavo.

Depending on the port of arrival, the ferry journey can last from 45 minutes to 1 hour. We suggest you to take a car, motorbike or other vehicle on the ferry.

Where to stay

Portoferraio, Capoliveri, Rio Marina and Porto Azzurro are the four main towns of the island and the best solutions where to stay: they are located in strategic positions, have all the services and facilities you could wish for and you will find different solutions for accommodation, such as hotels, holiday homes and B&Bs.

How to get around

The best ways to get around Elba Island are:

• Take a car or other vehicles on the ferry;
• Use the public bus service.

The car is the most suitable solution if you’re going to spend a holiday with children.

What to eat

A holiday can never be complete if you don’t taste the typical dishes of the destination you are visiting. And among the things to eat on Elba Island, we must mention gurguglione, cacciucco and schiaccia briaca.

Beaches of Elba Island

The main reason for which many visitors choose Elba Island for their holidays? Obviously, its wonderful beaches, which always enchant many travellers with their beauty and uniqueness.

We can help you choose the ones that are really perfect for you.

• The most beautiful beaches of Elba Island. They’re ten and will give you invaluable panoramas. Most of them are located near Portoferraio.
• Where to enjoy the sea of Elba Island. There are sandy and pebble beaches, beaches for children and fantastic coves, equipped or wild beaches, and dog-friendly beaches.
• Elba Island beaches sheltered from the wind. A tip for real insiders: choose the beaches sheltered from the wind.

Map of Elba Island

A map is useful to organize holidays in the best way. Map with must-see places that you can download on your smartphone.

Download the map of Elba Island

Ferries to Elba Island

The last information you need for your next holidays is to know how to book a place on one of the ferries to Elba Island.

• Use the online booking system you find on this page.
• Compare the prices and choose the most convenient solution.

Tickets will be sent you via email.

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