Places to see on the Island of Elba

Museums, ancient monuments, breathtaking views

This section will be a real surprise if you think that the Island of Elba is only about sun, sea, and beaches.

The places to visit, for both adults and children, are many and will satisfy all kinds of curiosity and interest, whether historical, geological, architectural, religious, or naturalistic: archaeological sites, breathtaking panoramas, mines, museums, churches, and fortresses will watch your steps attentively, eagerly waiting to be discovered.

Many places on the Island of Elba and the Tuscan Islands are part of the Tuscan Archipelago Museum System (S.M.AR.T.), established in 2020 as a cooperative tool aimed at enhancing the cultural heritage of the archipelago and its museum offerings.

The museum structures of the Tuscan Archipelago offer historical and artistic experiences in all its forms: archaeological parks and museums, ancient fortresses, geo-mineralogical museums, modern and contemporary art collections, mines, and various collections that testify to the rich variety of an archipelago inhabited and frequented since ancient times.

Places where stories of Etruscans, Romans, and pirates intertwine with those of famous visitors, from Cosimo de Medici to Napoleon, pages of contemporary life waiting to be discovered!