Elba is the largest island in the Tuscan Archipelago, the third largest in Italy and the nearest to continental Europe. 
Elba measures one hundred square miles and has a spectacular 70-mile long coastline.
  The winter population of only 30,000 is divided into 8 small town councils. 
From Piombino, there is a good ferry service or there is the faster hydrofoil or hydrojet .
You can also arrive by air at La Pila airport, Marina di Campo,
  in medium-sized aircraft to several Italian and European cities.
Elba still boasts find many wild natural areas:  its 70-mile long coasts and there are also magnificent cliffs .
  A boat ride will take you to secluded bays where you can dive into the crystal clear sea.
Elba is small, but not too small to be well organised for all your holiday needs.
  Its uncontaminated landscape forms part of the National Park of the Tuscan Archipelago
  and its sea is part of the biggest marine park in Europe.