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Local Information
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Elba is an island in Tuscany, Italy, 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the coastal town of Piombino.
It is the largest island of the Tuscan Archipelago, and the third largest island in Italy after Sicily and Sardinia.
Elba and the other islands of the Tuscan Archipelago are protected in the National Park of the Tuscan Archipelago.
The French island of Corsica lies about 50 kilometres (30 mi) to the west.
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History
It can talk about prehistoric inhabitant, iron mines, Etrurian and Roman, pirates and bloody battles to rule
this small but important territory.It's hard to find another strip of land in the middle of the sea in a position
to tell as much an interesting and troubled history.
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Enogastronomy
Elban wines have a long-age tradition. Plinius the Old defined the island as "Insula vini ferax", that is "Wine productive island".
The Elban wine cheered up the banquets of the Popes in Medieval times, while the XVIII century sailing-ships took it to the
most important European ports."Elba bianco" and "Elba rosso" are the typical ones and can boast the DOC etiquette.
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Sport and well-being
Bikers' favourite ground, scuba paradise, never ending path for trekking amateurs, the Elba island is the
ideal destination for those who love sports and long for a holiday lived among wilderness, sea and fitness.
Thanks to its natural beauties the island pleases both the ones
who practise extreme sports and quite visitors: everyone can go in for many outdoor activities, either under
the blue waters of the sea or on the cliffs of its rocks.
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Leisure
...by night the Archipelago changes character: the light of restaurants and night-clubs are turned
on and visitors can find all the entertainment they want while they look forward to another day of sunshine...
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