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was originally an island. It is
the main port for ferries to
Elba, which run every half hour
in summer and at frequent
intervals in winter. Nearby are
the extensive ruins of Etruscan
Populonia and the
Museo
Etrusco Gasparri
, which con-
tains a collection of bronze
and terracotta works found in
the surrounding necropolises.
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Museo Etrusco Gasparri
Populonia.
Tel
0565 296 66
San Martino
, his country resi-
dence, had a Classical façade
imposed on it by the Russian
emigré, Prince Demidoff, in
1851. Egyptian-style frescoes
in the house, painted in 1814,
are a reminder of Napoleon's
Nile campaigns of 1798-9.
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Palazzina Napoleonica
Villa Napoleonica dei Mulini.
Tel
0565
91 58 46.
9am-7pm Wed-Mon
in summer, 9am-4pm in winter (to
1pm Sun & public hols).
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7
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9am-12:30pm, 2-7pm daily.
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Villa San Martino
San Martino.
Tel
0565 91 46 88.
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Portoferraio
3
Road map
B4.
9am-7pm Tue-Sun (to 1pm
Sun), 9am-4pm in winter.
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Shady beaches and inlets at
Marciana Marina on Elba
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11,500.
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Calata Italia 43 (0565 29 46 71).
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Marciana
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Road map
B4.
Fri.
Civico Archeologico
houses
exhibits from Etruscan ships
wrecked off Elba. From here,
take the cable car up Monte
Capanne, Elba's highest peak
at 1,018 m (3,300 ft).
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Museo Civico
Archeologico
Via del Pretorio, Marciana Alta.
Tel
0565 90 12 15.
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The ferry from mainland
Piombino arrives here. The
town has a pretty harbour but
the main sights are Napoleon's
two houses. In the centre of
Portoferraio is the
Palazzina
Napoleonica
(also known
as the Villetta dei Mulini), a
modest house built around
two windmills.
Villa
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3,000.
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Municipio, Marciana Alta
(0565 90 12 15).
On Elba's Northwest coast
is Marciana Marina, and
further inland the well-
preserved medieval town of
Marciana Alta. The
Museo
Apr-Sep: daily.
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Villa San Martino
2
Divert right off the
main road to San
Martino, and on
to Napoleon's
country residence.
Cavo
9
Drive for
7.5 km (4.5 miles) to
Cavo, along the east
coast, to see the scenic
northern tip of Elba.
Portoferraio
1
Take the
main coast road towards
Marciana Marina.
Rio Marina
8
This mining
town, 12 km
(7.5 miles)
to the north,
has an excellent
museum of mineralogy.
Porto Azzurro
7
Return to the main road
and carry on for 2 km
(1.25 miles) to Elba's
second largest port, a
fashionable resort over-
looking a lovely bay
dominated by a 17th-
century fortress.
Capoliveri
6
Follow the road round
the south of the island and divert to
the right just before Porto Azzurro to
visit this charming old mining village.
