Archery on the Island of Elba

One of the lesser-known sports, but with a deep-rooted tradition in the Elban territory, is archery. Since 1996, the year the Compagnia Arcieri del Mare was founded, this sport has spread extensively across the Island of Elba: it is hard to find anyone on the island who hasn’t at least tried shooting an arrow in their lifetime.

The most popular variant on Elba is the so-called "field archery", which combines the physical activity typical of trekking with actual archery. It is a type of shooting in a forest setting, where the targets, three-dimensional animal shapes, are scattered along a path at unknown distances. Compared to the classic target shooting, which most people are familiar with, where you shoot at a preset and known distance on concentric colored rings, field archery is a much more dynamic sport that connects you to nature, perfectly suited to the climate and landscape of Elba.

The Arcieri del Mare mainly engage in their activities from autumn to spring, but those who come to Elba during the summer and are members of any archery federation can contact them to access their shooting range, located near Porto Azzurro.

All information regarding sports activities, archery courses on the Island of Elba, and the use of the shooting range are available on the official website of the Arcieri del Mare.