Elba

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Elba
There are Port(s) of Entry here
42°46.091'N, 010°17.899'E Chart icon.png
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The mountain village of Poggio on Elba

Elba is the largest of the islands in the Tuscan archipelago of Italy and the third largest overall after Sicily and Sardinia. Situated 30 miles east of the Corsican port of Bastia, the north-east tip of the island is only five miles from the commercial harbour of Piombino on the Italian mainland.

Most of the island is mountainous, culminating in the 1019 metre high peak of Monte Capanne in the west, except for the central belt where the principal harbour of Portoferraio is situated on the northern coast. The island was much coveted in ancient times, firstly by the Etruscans and later by the Romans, for its major iron ore deposits (hence Portoferraio). By the 17th century, the excellent natural harbour of Portoferraio attracted the attention of the navies of France, Spain, Italy and finally England, which briefly seized the island at the close of the 18th century. Elba’s enduring fame, however, derives from the exile here from May 1814 to February 1815 of the defeated Napoleon Bonaparte, whose Villa dei Mulini in Portoferraio and summer residence of Villa Napoleonica di San Martino five km SW of the town are now museums.

Today Elba is a thriving tourist island, invariably heaving with Italian and foreign tourists during late July and August, its hotels full to bursting point. For the cruising yachtsman, the choice of accommodation lies between the busy harbours of Portoferraio, Porto Azzurro and Marciana Marina and the numerous smaller harbours and anchorages around the coast.

Charts

British Admiralty
1999 - Livorno to Civitavecchia
Italian
193

Weather

Give local weather conditions or refer to another page (a region or island group) that covers these conditions.

Sources for Weather forecasts:

Passages

See Mediterranean.

Islands

  • Isola Pianosa

Communication

Add here VHF channel for coastguard, harbor masters. etc.

Also see World Cruiser's Nets

Navigation

See details of harbour approaches.

Entrance

Port police and customs adjacent to the old harbour in Portoferraio.

Health & Security

A summer tourist medical service operates at most of the main harbours.

Berthing

Ports

From Portoferraio clockwise round the island:

  • PortoferraioPortoferraio/wiki/Portoferraio Harbour icon – harbour |Marina icon – marina |Anchorage icon – anchorage |
  • CavoCavo/wiki/Cavo Marina icon – marina |Anchorage icon – anchorage |
  • Rio MarinaRio Marina/wiki/Rio_Marina Harbour icon – harbour |
  • Porto AzzurroPorto Azzurro/wiki/Porto_Azzurro Port of entry icon – port of entry |Harbour icon – harbour |
  • Marina di CampoMarina di Campo/wiki/Marina_di_Campo Harbour icon – harbour |Anchorage icon – anchorage |
  • Marciana MarinaMarciana Marina/wiki/Marciana_Marina Marina icon – marina |Anchorage icon – anchorage |


Key to symbols: |Port of entry icon – port of entry |Harbour icon – harbour |Marina icon – marina |Anchorage icon – anchorage ||

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

Marina di Portoferraio

Marina di Portoferraio/wiki/Elba#.5B.5BPortoferraio.23Marina_di_Portoferraio.7CMarina_di_Portoferraio.5D.5D

Esaom Cesa

Esaom Cesa/wiki/Elba#.5B.5BEsaom_Cesa.5D.5D

Circolo Nautico Cavo

Circolo Nautico Cavo/wiki/Elba#.5B.5BCavo.23Circolo_Nautico_Cavo.7CCircolo_Nautico_Cavo.5D.5D

Circolo della Vela

Circolo della Vela/wiki/Elba#.5B.5BMarciana_Marina.23Circolo_della_Vela.7CCircolo_della_Vela.5D.5D

Porto di Marciana Marina

Porto di Marciana Marina/wiki/Elba#.5B.5BMarciana_Marina.23Porto_di_Marciana_Marina.7CPorto_di_Marciana_Marina.5D.5D

Anchorages

Cala Bagnaia

Cala Bagnaia/wiki/Elba#Cala_Bagnaia
Anchorage icon Cala Bagnaia [[Elba#Cala Bagnaia|Cala Bagnaia]] 42°48.663'N, 010°21.537'E
Cala Bagnaia is a u-shaped bay about one mile due east of the old harbour. Anchor in 4.0 - 5.0 metres clear of the small craft moorings. Shelter here is good except when there is anything west in the wind.

Cala di Mola

Cala di Mola/wiki/Elba#Cala_di_Mola
Anchorage icon Cala di Mola [[Elba#Cala di Mola|Cala di Mola]] 42°45.578'N, 010°23.281'E

Golfo Stella

Golfo Stella/wiki/Elba#Golfo_Stella
Anchorage icon Golfo Stella [[Elba#Golfo Stella|Golfo Stella]] 42°45.221'N, 010°20.411'E

Golfo della Lacona

Golfo della Lacona/wiki/Elba#Golfo_della_Lacona
Anchorage icon Golfo della Lacona [[Elba#Golfo della Lacona|Golfo della Lacona]] 42°45.085'N, 010°18.166'E

Golfo di Procchio

Golfo di Procchio/wiki/Elba#Golfo_di_Procchio
Anchorage icon Golfo di Procchio [[Elba#Golfo di Procchio|Golfo di Procchio]] 42°47.555'N, 010°14.248'E

Transportation

  • Ferry service to Livorno and Capraia
  • Ferries to Piombino and Livorno on the mainland
  • Airport at Marina di Campo with flights to Pisa, Florence and Rome plus a few other European destinations

Tourism

See entries for individual harbours.

Friends

Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.

Forums

List links to discussion threads on partnering forums. (see link for requirements)

Links

  • Elba at the Wikipedia
  • Elba at the Wikivoyage

References

Also see Italy.

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