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  • Get to Elba
    • How to get there Getting to the Island of Elba
    • Ferries The shipping companies that connect the island
    • Getting about on the island Public transport and taxis
    • Hire Car, motorbike and boat hire/rental
  • Stay
    • Accommodation that is open all year round Booking a holiday farm centre, hotel or B&B all open in winter too
    • Hotels Hotels to meet all needs
    • Residences For an independent holiday
    • Bed & Breakfasts Always ready to discover the island
    • Apartments Feeling at home in Elba
    • Small villas and detached houses For an autonomous holiday
    • Villas Surrounded by luxury and relaxation
    • Farm holiday centres Nature and flavours everywhere
    • Campsites Socializing and having a good time surrounded by nature
    • Camper and caravan Parking, water tank and facility areas
    • Farm holiday campsites An open air holiday
    • Luxury accommodation For a dream vacation
    • Tourist agencies and realtors Let your holiday be organised for you
  • Eat
    • Restaurants and Pizzerias Typical sea, home or more refined cuisine
    • Food & Wine Experience Experiences of gastronomy and wine tasting
    • Local recipes The best dishes of the Elba cuisine
    • Wines Aleatico, Moscato and Ansonica: Elba wines
    • Herbs and typical products Honey, beer, oil, wild and aromatic plants
    • Typical dishes History and origins of Elba dishes
  • Useful information
    • ElbaOK Insurance The anti Covid-19 policy and much more
    • Useful phone numbers and addresses Public and emergency utilities
    • Weather Temperatures and weather forecast
    • Webcams A window always open on the Elbe
    • Apps for your smartphone Elba on your mobile
  • Visit Elba
    • Beaches and coasts A different beach each day
    • Places to see Museums, ancient monuments, breathtaking views
    • Tuscan Archipelago National Park Seven pearls rising up from the sea
    • Guided excursions Letting others take you round the island
    • Useful advice What to do if...
    • Maps of the Island of Elba The Island in the palm of your hand
    • I am... Elba just as it suits you
    • Recommended itineraries What can we go and see today?
  • Sports and free time
    • Water sports Scuba diving, going snorkelling, fishing, sailing
    • Land sports Cycling, trekking, free climbing!
    • Elba not to be missed The unmissable experiences to do on holiday
    • Outdoor sports Elba: A paradise for lovers of outdoor sports
    • Enjoyment and relaxation Night life, cinemas and much more
    • Courses and study trips Learn while you have fun
    • Shopping Scents, colors and flavors of Elba
    • Special events and exhibitions What shall we do this evening?
  • Discovering Elba
    • How many beaches are there in Elba? 126 beaches of 1000 colours
    • Paths and tracksin Elba 1000 paths to live the island to the full
    • Elba in winter Making the most of Elba all year round
    • Interesting facts A different Elba
    • History of Elba Historical notes concerning Elba and its origins
    • Geology of Elba Geological origins of the Island of Elba
    • Towns of Elba Administration of Elba and its eight Communes
    • Media Gallery Live and feel Elba through photographs
  • Webcams
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General information concerning a holiday in Elba

In this part you will find step by step information to organise your holiday on the Island of Elba right from the very beginning: from the weather forecast to the latest happenings on the Island of Elba, from useful phone numbers to a list of the best restaurants.

Please follow our instructions if you want to optimize the organization of your holiday on the Island of Elba:

  1. Look at the weather forecast and the average temperature during the season you intend going on holiday in: that way you won't fill your case with unnecessary clothing;
  2. Look at the webcams situated all over Elba so you have a rough idea beforehand of what the island's like;
  3. Look at the latest news so you can be up to date with what's going on on the Island of Elba;
  4. Print off and put in your case the page with the phone numbers so that you are prepared for anything;
  5. Start taking a look at the restaurants and the typical Elba cuisine and make sure you go.

Now all you have to do is choose your accommodation, get to know the history of Elba and find the places and the beaches you want to go to... Infoelba will be your "copilot" as you discover the largest island in the Tuscan Archipelago.

Coronavirus and holidays in Elba

Coronavirus: On holiday on the Island of Elba, warnings, helpful information and useful numbers for holidaymakers.
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Should Covid-19 force you to cancel , an insurance policy that covers you for any extra holiday expenses as well as other expenses you have had to incur.

Weather

Weather conditions and forecast in Elba. The sea climate in Elba ensures a mild climate all year round.

Island of Elba webcams

Our webcams, windows facing the Island of Elba, are in different parts of the island, beaches and panoramas of Elba.
Webcam of Portoferraio
The webcam with a view of the gulf of Portoferraio and part of the old part.

Webcam in Portoferraio
A webcam overlooking the seafront and the Medicean dockyard in Portoferraio

Webcam on the Le Ghiaie beach
One of the webcams in Elba is in the 3 star Villa Ombrosa Hotel in Portoferraio, overlooking the white pebbled beach of Le Ghiaie.

Webcam showing Padulella beach
The webcam on the Acquamarina Hotel in Portoferraio showing a view of Padulella beach.

Webcam of Biodola beach
Live Webcam of La Biodola and Scaglieri: both placed on one of the most popular and most fascinating gulfs of the Island of Elba.

Webcam in Patresi
The webcam in Patresi, Island of Elba, set up in the Belmare Hotel, has two lenses through which you have a great view of Corsica and Capraia.

Webcam in Sant'Andrea
Island of Elba webcam installed at the Boutique Hotel Ilio in Sant'Andrea, with a view of the beach in Sant'Andrea

Webcam of Cavoli beach
The webcam overlooking Cavoli beach and Seccheto, both seen from Castancoli, San Piero.

Webcam of Marina di CampoThe webcam that is positioned on Monte Tambone and overlooks Marina di Campo.
The webcam that is positioned on Monte Tambone and overlooks Marina di Campo.

Webcam on the Gulf of Lacona
The webcam overlooking the Gulf of Lacona is inside the Laconella Campsite in Capoliveri, Island of Elba.

Webcam of Lacona beach
The webcam with a real time view of Lacona beach is in the Tortuga Beach Club.

Webcam in Lido di Capoliveri
Webcam on the Island of Elba on the Lido di Capoliveri beach, opposite the Europa Camping Village.

Webcam of the Island of Pianosa
Webcam positioned overlooking the island of Pianosa, from which you can see both Cala Giovanna beach and the pier where the ferries dock. pier

Webcam port of Pianosa
Webcam overlooking the Island of Pianosa with the tiny port of Pianosa in full view.

Latest news

Latest news from the Island of Elba, like the return of the monk seal, or when Paul the Octopus was caught, or the TV serial Gente di Mare.

Useful phone numbers and addresses

Phone numbers of the chemists, hospital, first aid stations, police and emergency service on the Island of Elba.
Emergencies
Useful phone numbers for medical assistance and police: emergency, police, fire brigade,coast guard.

Tourist first-aid
Tourist first-aid phone numbers, the free first-aid service on the Island of Elba during the summer.

Women's crisis centre
Anticrisis centre if you need any information or assistance to flee from violence.

Vets and their availability
Addresses of the vets in Elba and when they are available

Island of Elba infopoint
List of the information and tourist hospitality offices on the Island of Elba

Recycling
A guide to how recycling is carried out in Elba, what colours refer to what type of rubbish, where to find the waste collection centres on the island.

Banks and cashlines
Addresses and phone numbers of the banks in Elba, with details of where all the cashlines are.

Associations and boards
Various cooperatives, associations and boards on the Island of Elba

Public utility services
Plumbing and swimming pool maintenance, gardening, various utility services.

Chemists
Chemists and pharmacy dispensaries on the Island of Elba, phone numbers and addresses of the chemists in the towns and villages.

Cruise Calendar Portoferraio
Up to date calendar of cruise calls to the Port of Portoferraio on the Island of Elba.

Summer Mass times
Holy Mass times on weekdays and holidays for the summer on the Island of Elba.

Elba Firms and Purchases
In Elba Firms you can find all the types of trade and commerce you need on the Island of Elba that are not necessarily connected with tourism.

Recycling

A guide to how recycling is carried out in Elba, what colours refer to what type of rubbish, where to find the waste collection centres on the island.

Elba Spiagge, Elba Traghetti and Elba Eventi on smartphones and tablets

Infoelba apps for iPhones and Androids: a guide to the beaches, an app for ferry crossings, a guide to special events and exhibitions on the Island of Elba.
Augmented reality
Infoelba has created six augmented reality worlds for the Island of Elba on Wikitude World Browser, on iOS, Android and all mobile systems.

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  • Get to Elba
  • How to get there
  • Ferries
  • Getting about on the island
  • Hire
  • Stay
  • Accommodation that is open all year round
  • Hotels
  • Residences
  • Bed & Breakfasts
  • Apartments
  • Small villas and detached houses
  • Villas
  • Farm holiday centres
  • Campsites
  • Camper and caravan
  • Farm holiday campsites
  • Luxury accommodation
  • Tourist agencies and realtors
  • Eat
  • Restaurants and Pizzerias
  • Food & Wine Experience
  • Local recipes
  • Wines
  • Herbs and typical products
  • Typical dishes
  • Useful information
  • ElbaOK Insurance
  • Useful phone numbers and addresses
  • Weather
  • Webcams
  • Apps for your smartphone
  • Visit Elba
  • Beaches and coasts
  • Places to see
  • Tuscan Archipelago National Park
  • Guided excursions
  • Useful advice
  • Maps of the Island of Elba
  • I am...
  • Recommended itineraries
  • Sports and free time
  • Water sports
  • Land sports
  • Elba not to be missed
  • Outdoor sports
  • Enjoyment and relaxation
  • Courses and study trips
  • Shopping
  • Special events and exhibitions
  • Discovering Elba
  • How many beaches are there in Elba?
  • Paths and tracksin Elba
  • Elba in winter
  • Interesting facts
  • History of Elba
  • Geology of Elba
  • Towns of Elba
  • Media Gallery
  • Webcams

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