Portoferraio
The island capital, with its Medici fortress and coloured houses around the harbour.
Facing Elba
Camping near Elba Island
Facing Elba
The ferry to Elba leaves from Piombino, about 45 km from the village: an hour’s drive to the port, then the crossing to Portoferraio.
On clear days you can see Elba from the sea of the Etruscan Coast. From Marina di Bibbona you reach Piombino in about 50 minutes, drive on board and arrive in Portoferraio an hour later.
Many guests visit for the day; others prefer to sleep at the village and give the island two or three trips, alternating beaches and pinewood.
45 kmDistance from the village
50 min + ferryDriving time
400pitches in the pinewood
How to get here
Elba Island
45 km · 50 min + ferry
01
By car
S.S.1 Aurelia southbound to Piombino. About 45 km, 50 minutes.
02
By ferry
Piombino to Portoferraio takes about an hour; in high season there are frequent crossings to Rio Marina and Cavo too.
03
As a day trip
With your car on board you land and return in the evening; on foot you can hire a vehicle on the island.
What to see in
Elba Island
Napoleon’s residences
The Palazzina dei Mulini and Villa San Martino tell the story of the emperor’s ten months on Elba.
The beaches
Fetovaia, Cavoli and the coves of the Tuscan Archipelago National Park.
Facing Elba
Frequently asked questions
Camping Village Le Esperidi is 45 km from the Piombino ferry to Elba: an hour’s drive to the port, then the crossing to Portoferraio.
Frequently asked questions
How far is Elba from the campsite?
The Piombino ferry is about 45 km away (50 minutes); the crossing to Portoferraio takes about an hour.
Can I visit Elba in a day?
Yes, leaving early: with your car or on foot, returning to the village in the evening.
Should I stay on Elba or on the mainland?
If you also want to explore Tuscany, staying at the village is easier; the island remains a day trip.
Other places nearby
Places nearby
70 kmOne hour from Pisa
Pisa
Pisa is about 70 km away: an hour’s drive and you are already in the pinewood. Le Esperidi is the seaside campsite chosen by guests who visit the city and want to sleep on the beach.
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120 kmThe sea, two hours from Florence
Florence
Florence is about 120 km away: just under two hours by car to swap the Arno for the sea of the Etruscan Coast, between pinewood, lake and beach.
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95 kmFrom Siena to the sea
Siena
Siena is about 95 km away: less than two hours through the hills, then the sea of the Etruscan Coast and the village pinewood.
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60 kmSouth of Livorno
Livorno
Livorno is about 60 km away: fifty minutes and you are on the beach of the Etruscan Coast, far from the port and the traffic.
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45 kmFrom hill town to sea
Volterra
Volterra is about 45 km away: an hour through the hills and then the sea, the pinewood and the village’s bathing lake.
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10 kmBetween the cypresses and the sea
Bolgheri
Bolgheri is about 10 km away: fifteen minutes among the cypresses and then the sea. Le Esperidi is the seaside campsite closest to the village and its vineyards.
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10 kmTen minutes from Cecina
Cecina
Cecina is about 10 km away: fifteen minutes and you move from town to sea. Le Esperidi is the beach campsite chosen by guests looking for a convenient base on the coast.
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75 kmFrom the towers to the sea
San Gimignano
San Gimignano is about 75 km away: an hour and a half through the hills of the Val d’Elsa and then the sea, the pinewood and the village lake.
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90 kmFrom the walls to the sea
Lucca
Lucca is about 90 km away: an hour and ten minutes to move from Renaissance walls to the beach of the Etruscan Coast, between pinewood and bathing lake.
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90 kmFrom the Maremma to the coast
Grosseto
Grosseto is about 90 km away: an hour and a quarter along the coast and then the sea of the Etruscan Coast, with the village pinewood and bathing lake.
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