Portoferraio, the fisherman village chosen by Etruscans, Medici and Napoleon

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Once upon a time. . . there was an enchanted place of a timeless world, a magical land called Tuscany.

Here the waves of the rolling hills, privileged custodians of mysteries of ancient peoples still present in daily gestures of its inhabitants, crashing gently into the sea of those Thirrenii where lustful Venus lost seven gems of her divine tiara…

As scenery hatched by superior minds, blue sea and beautiful islands.

Undisputed queen Fabricia, Elbe Island today, the one chosen by Jason and the Argonauts searching the Golden Fleece, for stop and resting. Porto Argo, Cosmopoli, Portoferraio: from a fisherman village to the capital of the Napoleon’s ephemeral empire

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Duration: 3 hours
Starts: Portoferraio, Italy
Trip Category: Private & Custom Tours >> Private Sightseeing Tours



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What to Expect When Visiting Portoferraio, Tuscany, Italy

Once upon a time. . . there was an enchanted place of a timeless world, a magical land called Tuscany.

Here the waves of the rolling hills, privileged custodians of mysteries of ancient peoples still present in daily gestures of its inhabitants, crashing gently into the sea of those Thirrenii where lustful Venus lost seven gems of her divine tiara…

As scenery hatched by superior minds, blue sea and beautiful islands.

Undisputed queen Fabricia, Elbe Island today, the one chosen by Jason and the Argonauts searching the Golden Fleece, for stop and resting. Porto Argo, Cosmopoli, Portoferraio: from a fisherman village to the capital of the Napoleon’s ephemeral empire

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Pass By: Forte Falcone, Via Del Falcone, Portoferraio, Elba Island Italy

One of the 3 forts of the city founded by Cosimo I de’ Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, in 1548

Pass By: Via Forte Stella, 57037, Portoferraio, Elba Island Italy

One of the 3 forts of the city founded by Cosimo I de’ Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, in 1548

Pass By: Teatro dei Vigilanti, Piazza Antonio Gramsci 1, 57037, Portoferraio, Elba Island Italy

The church of the Carmine transformed by Napoleon into the Teatro dei Vigilanti (1814)

Pass By: Palazzina dei Mulini, Piazzale Napoleone 1 National Museum of Napoleonic Residences, 57037, Portoferraio, Elba Island Italy

The main residence of Napoleon during his exile



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