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A coastal town with historic buildings and a prominent tower overlooking the sea. 1
A certified tour guide guidebook cover for Marica Monti, featuring Elba Island & Tuscany. 2
A guidebook page with text about a tour guide's experience and client count. 3
A garden with various plants and flowers, including yellow flowers and green foliage. 4
A room with ornate furniture, including a sofa and chairs, and several framed historical photographs on the wall. 5
By Marica Monti

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Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is ￥7,871 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • The three Landmarks of Portoferraio are the Romans, the Medici and Napoleon. Your guide will be able to connect these grand periods during the tour. This is a complete cultural experience without many dates and names but a lot of anecdotes, curiosities and some dark details of The Medici family, that founded Cosmopoli (Portoferraio).
    The tour offers amazing photographic view points.
    During this walk you will be able to see the old town mounting and descending the pink stoned stairs, where you can see the 18th century Theatre, the XVI century barracks, the old bread factory and the churches of the White and Black Guelfi papal party.

Activity location

  • Forte Falcone
    • Via Del Falcone
    • Portoferraio, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Gelateria Zero Gradi Portoferraio
    • 18 Via Vittorio Emanuele II
    • 57037, Portoferraio, Toscana, Italy

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Portoferraio Walking Tour with Guide 2 Hours

  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English
Price details
￥7,871 x 1 Adult￥7,871
Total
Price is ￥7,871
Until Thu, Jul 30
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What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Tour guide in English German French Italian and Spanish
  • Exclusions
    All Fees and Taxes

Know before you book

    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transportation options are available nearby
    • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
    • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Forte Falcone

  • 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
The fort was build by Cosimo I of The Medici family in 1548, it is one of the landmarks of the town. The structure is an amazing military architecture, just to mention some small details all the loopholes have a distinct direction to be able to see the sea and the land from every angle. The Fort can be seen from the outside or can be visited internally, where you will see the galleries that were turned into the quarters of the Royal Marine during World War II. There are also the XVI century underground tunnels and the beltway that offer astonishing views on the archipelago.

Palazzina dei Mulini

  • 45m
  • Admission ticket not included
Napoleon Buonaparte stood in his first exile, 1814, on the island for 10 months, he was recognised as Elba sovereign of the island, his main residence was the Palazzina dei Mulini, in the old town between the fortresses which comprehends his apartments, his sister's apartment and a lovely garden overlooking the sea inside the walls.

Torre della Linguella

  • 30m
In the downtown, at the bottom of the fishing harbour, you will see the Tower della Linguella which is the focal point of the fortification on the sea protecting the harbour. The tower is an elegant Renaissance building surrounded by the ruin of a roman villa, next to the archaeological museum with artifacts of the Roman and Etruscan civilization.

Location

Activity location

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    Forte Falcone
    • Via Del Falcone
    • Portoferraio, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Gelateria Zero Gradi Portoferraio
    • 18 Via Vittorio Emanuele II
    • 57037, Portoferraio, Toscana, Italy

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