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The Island of Elba is a natural and historical treasure in the Tyrrhenian Sea, belonging to the Tuscan Archipelago National Park. It combines an extraordinarily varied coastline – alternating granite cliffs, hidden coves and golden sands – with a mountainous interior crowned by Mount Capanne. Its rich history ranges from Etruscan iron mines to the legacy of Napoleon, who left his mark on its palatial villas.
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Flavors of Elba Island
The gastronomy of the Island of Elba fuses the seafaring tradition of fishermen with the robust traditional Tuscan cuisine and the products of the volcanic and mountainous land.
Must-Try Dishes
Cacciucco alla Portoferraiese
Tasty and traditional Gulf fish and seafood soup with tomato, garlic, chilli and toasted country bread.
Stockfish alla Riese
Dried cod slowly cooked with potatoes, tomatoes, onion, capers, black olives, anchovies and hot pepper.
Schiaccia Briaca
Typical dense and festive Elba cake made with olive oil, Alatico wine, dried fruits, raisins and pine nuts.
Typical Drinks
Aleatico Passito dell'Elba DOCG
Prestigious sweet dessert wine made with grapes raisined in the sun, with an intense aroma of forest fruits and jam.
White Wine DOC Elba (Ansonica and Biancone)
Fresh, dry and mineral white wines made with grapes grown on terraces above the sea.
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Fascinating Napoleonic heritage, Medici fortifications, historic Etruscan and Roman mines.
gastronomy
Tuscan seafaring flavour: fish cacciucco, stockfish alla riese, black risotto with cuttlefish ink and excellent local wines.
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Cacciucco alla Portoferraiese
Tasty and traditional Gulf fish and seafood soup with tomato, garlic, chilli and toasted country bread.
Stockfish alla Riese
Dried cod slowly cooked with potatoes, tomatoes, onion, capers, black olives, anchovies and hot pepper.
Schiaccia Briaca
Typical dense and festive Elba cake made with olive oil, Alatico wine, dried fruits, raisins and pine nuts.
Aleatico Passito dell'Elba DOCG
Prestigious sweet dessert wine made with grapes raisined in the sun, with an intense aroma of forest fruits and jam.
Imbollite
Traditional sweet bread filled with fig or grape jam.
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