Park visitors’ centres
Franco Franchini Rio Park House
History, NatureA welcoming spot to find information and learn about the natural and cultural history of the mining area of the island
Archives: Musei
Park visitors’ centres
Marciana Park House
History, NatureA special place where you can find naturalistic, environmental and historical information on the infinite richness of the territory.
Museums
Museum of Geological and Archaeological Sciences
Archaeology, NatureAn incredible journey to discover the history of this small island in a modern museum created by the Tuscan Archipelago National Park Authority.
Point of Interest
Calamita Mines
MineralsFrom the depths of the only underground tunnel in Elba, to the colours of the beaches of the mine, you will discover an ancient and fascinating world, built around iron and dazzled by the sea of Capoliveri.
Napoleonic Places
Vigilanti Theatre
Art, HistoryToday, recently restored, it is the only one on the island to offer important theatrical and musical events, including international ones.
Point of Interest
The Saracen villa
Archaeology, HistoryThe traces of Giglio Porto’s ancient history blend with its modern town… a simple walk through the village streets in search of the Roman walls will give you an immediate idea of the size of the Villa del Saraceno!
Point of Interest
Volterraio Fortress
FortressThe unique panorama offers a birds-eye view of the central part of the island with its soft hills, the wide southern gulfs and the unique shape of the Gulf of Portoferraio, as well as the rugged island of Capraia and the isle of Corsica.
Point of Interest
Linguella Tower
HistoryThe ancient octagonal tower houses large exhibition spaces and a panoramic terrace with views across the sea.
Point of Interest
Pisan Fortress
Fortress, HistoryA defensive fortress where visitors can admire an enchanting panorama from a raised walkway
Museums
The Marciana Mint
History, NumismaticsCarved from the rock under the historic centre of the village of Marciana, a numismatic collection that tells the story of the Appiani family
Museums
NAT LAB Museum
Fortress, NatureThe Nat-Lab, a natural laboratory museum, is the right place to discover the incredible biodiversity of the Tuscan Archipelago
Museums
Rio Marina Mining Museum
MineralsWelcome to the sooty island, the island where iron flows through its veins. Welcome to Rio Marina, where the living rock shines under the sun and its essence is powerfully released. The smell of iron, mineral taste, a blood-red and ochre-yellow wound that stretches out and sinks into a turquoise sea is slowly reborn and […]