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EUR 210 - 360 Hotel Villa Ottone
Hotel Villa Ottone offers luxurious accommodation in front of the sea on Elba Island. A panoramic restaurant, an outdoor pool, a free private beach an… MoreEUR 60 - 435 Hotel Villa Ombrosa
Location in a panoramic position 10 minutes´ walk from Portoferraio centre, Villa Ombrosa has a private beach you can use free. The terrace off… MoreEUR 70 - 140 Hotel Santo Stefano
Set in the hills overlooking the Gulf of Portoferraio, Santo Stefano is a historic country house offering extensive gardens, panoramic views and a res… MoreEUR 46 - 200 Hotel Residence Villa San Giovanni
Spend a truly Mediterranean holiday at Hotel Residence Villa San Giovanni, set in a pleasant, tranquil area of Elba Island, 300 metres from the therma… MoreEUR 39 - 400 Hotel Villa Padulella
Offering panoramic sea views, Hotel Villa Padulella is set in Portoferraio, the largest town on Elba Island. It offers air-conditioned rooms and a lar… MoreEUR 100 - 300 Hotel Viticcio
Hotel Viticcio offers free parking, a seafront position, and an outdoor terrace with panoramic views of the sea. It is in a peaceful location of Elba … MoreEUR 60 - 250 Residence Sottobomba
Located on the island of Elba, Residence Sottobomba is just 50 metres from a white pebble beach. It offers free parking, and apartments with independe… MoreEUR 70 - 656 Relais delle Picchiaie
Enjoy a relaxing stay at Relais delle Picchiaie, a top-quality, family-run hotel overlooking the Portoferraio Gulf from its beautiful setting in green… MoreEUR 64 - 373 Park Hotel Napoleone
Park Hotel Napoleone is an 18th-century villa surrounded by greenery on Elba Island, and overlooking Portoferraio where Napoleon was exiled. It offers… MoreEUR 44 - 272 Hotel Mare
Standing in the old maritime village of Magazzinisituated, on the gulf of Portoferraio, the hotel is secluded from traffic and noise, making it the i… MoreEUR 84 - 188 Hotel Il Caminetto
Il Caminetto is a rustic and comfortable establishment situated in the very centre of Elba Island, the largest of the Tuscan Archipelago, and part of … MoreEUR 180 - 415 Hotel Airone
Situated in front of a splendid fortress, the Rocca Medicea di Portoferraio, the hotel is set in a tranquil area, surrounded by the greenery of large … MoreEUR 59 - 276 Hotel Acquamarina
On top of Portoferraio´s coast, Hotel Acquamarina offers views over the Gulf of Padulella and direct access to the beach below. Free private par… MoreEUR 70 - 250 Elba Golf Apartments
On the beautiful island of Elba, halfway between Portoferraio and Porto Azzurro, you will find an attractive set of modern apartments located on the e… MoreEUR 75 - 200 Agriturismo Valle Di Lazzaro
Located within a private vineyard, family-run Agriturismo Valle Di Lazzaro is just 2 km from Portoferraio. It features an outdoor pool and offers free… MoreEUR 137 - 440 Hotel Biodola
Hotel Biodola is in a quiet, panoramic position a few steps from its free private beach, one of the most exclusive ones in Elba. It has a spa and pool… MoreEUR 90 - 210 Hotel Crystal
Located just outside the Medici Walls, very near the centre and Le Ghiaie Beach, Hotel Residence Crystal offers great accommodation and amenities incl… MoreEUR 242 - 660 Hotel Hermitage
Surrounded by the rich vegetation of a Tuscan National Park and set directly on Biodola´s stunning sandy bay, Hotel Hermitage offers a luxurious… MoreEUR 70 - 396 Hotel Fabricia
Play tennis, go swimming, relax on the private beach, admire sea views and savour fine food at the elegant Hotel Fabricia, set directly in front of th… MoreEUR 60 - 220 Hotel Danila
Hotel Danila is set on the Gulf of Biodala, a few steps from 3 of the most beautiful beaches on Elba Island. It features a large garden and panoramic … MoreEUR 75 - 210 Acquaviva Park Hotel
Acquaviva Park Hotel offers beautiful sea views and a free shuttle service to the neighbouring beaches and the old town of Portoferraio. Free parking … More | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Portoferraio fou fundat, l'any 1548, per ordre del gran duc Cosme I de Florència, del qual la ciutat va prendre el nom 'Cosmopoli', concebuda com una plaça militar amb l'objectiu de defensar la costa del Gran Ducat de Toscana i l'illa d'Elba. La ciutat al principi era poc més que un conjunt de construccions militars (encara avui estan ben conservades i es poden visitar) com els forts: Fort Stella, Fort Falcone i Fort Inglese i les muralles, en perfecte estat, que envolten el centre històric de Portoferraio.
Romangué sota el control del Gran Ducat de Toscana fins al segle XVIII quan l'illa fou el centre d'una guerra, per la seva posició estratègica, entre França, Àustria i Anglaterra, finalment l'illa fou assignada a Napoleó Bonaparte com a residència durant el seu exili. Napoleó va elegir com cap de l'illa Portoferraio, i a la ciutat són encara presents i es poden visitar les dues viles que foren residència de l'emperador francès, gracies al qual Portoferraio va créixer amb rapidesa així com la resta de l'illa, afavorida per les infraestructures creades i a revalorització de les mines de ferro de Rio Marina, en aquest període Portoferraio esdevingué el port dedicat al transport del ferro des de l'illa d'Elba al continent, de la qual cosa es derivà l'actual nom.
Posteriorment Portoferraio passarà sota el domini dels Apiani, senyors de Piombino, fins el 1860 quan s'unificà Itàlia. La ciutat viurà un període d'estabilitat econòmica, com tota l'illa, gracies a la mineria de ferro fins als inicis dels anys 1970|70, quan la indústria del ferro entra en crisi. Ràpidament les mines foren desmantellades (la darrera fou tancada el 1981).
En aquests anys es produí una important emigració.
Darrerament Portoferraio, gracies a la bellesa de les seues platges, s'ha reciclat a la indústria del turisme, que avui en dia representa la principal font de riquesa
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