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Villa dei Mulini – Cavour Square, Portoferraio loop from Portoferraio

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Portoferraio

Villa dei Mulini – Cavour Square, Portoferraio loop from Portoferraio

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Villa dei Mulini – Cavour Square, Portoferraio loop from Portoferraio

01:17

4.77km

60m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.32 km

Villa dei Mulini

Highlight • Historical Site

Beautiful villa in the upper part of Portoferraio, also used at the time by Napoleon in exile on the island of Elba.
Very panoramic position, easily passed during a city tour.

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1.65 km

Cavour Square, Portoferraio

Highlight • Settlement

Das turbulente Leben von Portoferraio

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1.75 km

Historic Center of Portoferraio

Highlight • Historical Site

The historic old town of Portoferraio is always worth a visit.

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1.80 km

Portoferraio Town Hall

Highlight • Historical Site

Napoleon immortalized himself here during his 300 days on Elba

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2.52 km

Medici Fortresses of Portoferraio

Highlight • Castle

Great old fortress above the city.

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3.55 km

Martello Tower

Highlight • Monument

The Forte Stella constitutes, together with the Falcone Fort and the Linguella Tower, one of the main nucleuses of the Medici fortifications built by Giovan Battista Bellucci and Giovanni Camerini. …

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3.79 km

Porta a Mare (Portoferraio Sea Gate)

Highlight • Historical Site

The old city gate in downtown Portoferraio

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4.77 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.41 km

1.90 km

414 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.01 km

1.53 km

1.18 km

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 5 September

33°C

24°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

October 5, 2025,IT-TOS Elba: Rundgang durch Portoferraio

It's stormy this morning, so we're taking it easy. Then we drive to Grosseto for some shopping and then on to Piombino. On the way there, I quickly book us the 1:30 p.m. ferry to Elba. Luckily, the next ones were fully booked 😁
The crossing is bumpy, but okay. After arriving, we visit Portoferraio.
We particularly like the harbor …

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September 5, 2023,Elba - Portoferraio Forte Falcone Spiaggia delle Ghiaie

Just a city tour today. We visit Portoferrai. We walked from the harbor past Napoleon's Palace to Forte Falkoni. Nice old town. The fortress had a great view of the city and harbor. The fort towers over the city. Then we went to Ghiaie beach. It was quite windy compared to the last two days, which was noticeable in the …

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March 21, 2023,🇮🇹 Spaziergang in Portoferraio auf der Insel Elba

The island of Elba can be reached by boat from Piombino Marittima (Tuscany), where there is a terminal train station next to the ferry port. The boat trip in each direction takes a good hour and costs around €15.
The tour in Portoferraio is highly recommended, especially when the weather is nice.

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