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Island of Elba:

The island offers a marvellous variety of scenery, from small hidden coves to long sandy beaches; each corner of Elba holds its own special surprise for visitors. The island is washed by crystal clear water in every shade of blue - a paradise for divers and snorkellers.
It's wooded hills make it ideal for hikers, it's panoramic roads so popular with mountain bikers. Those in search of culture will find it's ancient churches and museums a pleasant alternative to seaside activities.
The Island of Elba is the third largest Italian island after Sicily and Sardinia and is the largest in the Tuscan Archipelago.
It has recently become part of the Tuscan Archipelago's National Park together with the islands of Pianosa, Capraia, Montecristo, Giglio and Giannutri.
Elba has a coastline of 147 km: its main mountain (Monte Capanne) is 1019 metres high, accessed via pathways or by a panoramic cable car.

Procchio

Procchio is one of the most known and appreciated touristic villages on the sea side of the island of Elba. It is the ideal place for a completely relaxing vacation, with the possibility of taking a drink in the village, enjoying an ice cream after dinner and visiting the various handicraft stores and boutiques.
Due to its central position, Procchio is also the ideal place for those who wish to travel and visit all the other coasts of the island. In a few minutes by car you can reach all the other famous beaches of Elba, as well as all the little remote and empty creeks of the island.
In Procchio there are shops, markets, bank, post office and pharmacy.

Brief informations about Elba

Measuring 224 square kms, the island is situated 10 kms from the mainland with an excellent ferry boat service taking only one hour from Piombino to Portoferraio (the island's main town).
Elba has approximately 30.000 inhabitants, of these, 11.000 live in Portoferraio. The island is divided into 8 administrative "Communes".
It has an asphalt road network of 160 km and 80 km of panoramic "macadam" roads.
The climate is always mild with a middle annual temperature of ca. 16º; the medium in the winter is about 10º degrees, 14º in spring, 23º degrees in summer and 17º degree in autumn. The medium water-temperature of April is always about 19º degrees, 20º in May, June about 24º, 26,8º degrees in July, in August 27,3º, September 25,5º degrees and October 23,1º degrees.
Already in ancient times Elba's destiny was always deternined by two factors: its strategic position and the richness of its mineral resources. Due to these characteristics, it was often the object of conquest for the various powers along the Mediterranean. For the Etruscans and the Romans Elba represented an inexhaustible source of riches and the iron from Elba contributed to the prospering of their civilazation.

To have further information (timetable of ferry boats or railways, news, videos, etc.etc.)about Elba Island visit the web-site: www.elbalink.it