Trekking on Elba

The many paths running up and down and across the island make Elba a real paradise for trekkers. Comfortable shoes, layered clothing, a backpack for supplies and a map of the paths: this is all you will need to explore these ancient roads.

Trekking on Elba

Windsurfing on Elba

Windsurfers will certainly not get bored on Elba. The weather and sea conditions are often exactly those required for windsurfing in complete safety along the coast, which is exposed to strong winds from the north-west.

Windsurfing on Elba

Diving and Snorkelling in Elba

The natural setting of Capo Sant'Andrea is spectacular underwater as well. The submarine park of the Tuscan Archipelago hides beautiful treasures and, in between multi-coloured shoals of fish, the wrecks of ancient vessels which sank centuries ago with precious cargoes can be explored.

Diving and Snorkelling in Elba

The Island of Elba

A "man-sized" island, Elba has benefitted from the comfort and tools provided by technology and civilisation without compromising its natural heritage, landscape, sea and coastlines, mountains and forests.

The Island of Elba

Excursions by boat on Elba

If Elba is beautiful when seen form land, it is even more so when seen from the sea. The wide-ranging programme of excursions by boat provided by the Boutique Hotel Ilio will allow you to easily reach the most suggestive places on the island and to admire its beautiful from an unusual standpoint.

Excursions by boat on Elba

Free climbing on Elba

The island of Elba also has many surprises for free climbers. On the large western promontory, where the highest mountains on Elba are to be found, there are numerous rock faces to be climbed under the supervision of instructors form FASI (the Italian Free Climbing Association).

Free climbing on Elba