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Portoferraio: Napoleon on Elba Island Private Walking Tour

By Italygonia Travel T.O.
Free cancellation available
Price is RM 1,685 per traveller* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview
  • Discover the area of the Medici port, streets and the fortified historic center
  • Visit Napoleon's Theatre inside (Teatro dei Viginanti) on request
  • Explore the lighthouse of Forte Stella, the Medici fortress and Linguella Tower

Activity location

    • Portoferraio
    • Portoferraio, Toscana, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Meet at Infopoint Portoferraio, Via Vittorio Emanuele II, 2, 57037 Portoferraio LI, Italy. Near the Molo del Gallo - Darsena The guide will have a license badge around the neck clearly visible
    • Portoferraio, Toscana, Italy

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Portoferraio: Napoleon on Elba Island Private Walking Tour
  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English

Explore Portoferraio, the most beautiful and touristic town on Elba Island with the suggestive fortifications of Cosimo I de 'Medici in the historic center and the residence of Napoleon

Price details
RM 1,685.31 x 1 TravellerRM 1,685.31

Total
Price is RM 1,685.31

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedLicensed tour guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTicket Museum / Attractions
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedEntrance ticket Napoleon's Theatre (Teatro dei Viginanti) on request

What you can expect

The guided tour of Portoferraio is a mix of the main attractions of the Elba Island in Tuscany and located between the beautiful waters of the Ligurian and Tyrrhenian Seas. Arriving by boats or ferries, you will be admired by the port built by Cosimo I de 'Medici in the Renaissance period, a fortress town for those who wanted to attack the island.

The harbor promenade also known as “calata a mare” allows a spectacular view of the many boats on the sea and a pleasant discovery of bars and restaurants where you can take a break and souvenir shops, admiring the entrance doors and the characteristic streets of the historic center.

During his 10-month stay in Portoferraio in the early 19th century, the French Emperor chose this building for its strategic position between two forts and for the wonderful view of the sea. This beautiful lighthouse is located within the architectural complex of Forte Stella, a 16th century defensive structure and one of the three Medici fortresses incorporated into the imposing defensive walls.

During the tour, upon request, it will be possible to visit Napoleon's Theatre (Teatro dei Viginanti). The Carmine Church was transformed into a theatre by Napoleon in 1814.

The other fortress is Forte Falcone, the most imposing, on the highest hill while the Linguella or Martello Tower that we will visit outside has become the symbol of the port for tourists arriving on the island. We can admire the beauty of its octagonal structure, built directly on the rocks with red bricks and white marble, with various uses over the years and on the remains of an ancient Roman villa. We end the guided tour by admiring the most panoramic points of Portoferraio close to the sea.

Location

Activity location

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    • Portoferraio
    • Portoferraio, Toscana, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Meet at Infopoint Portoferraio, Via Vittorio Emanuele II, 2, 57037 Portoferraio LI, Italy. Near the Molo del Gallo - Darsena The guide will have a license badge around the neck clearly visible
    • Portoferraio, Toscana, Italy