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ITALY - RESORT STAY
The Island of Elba
NEW for 2009
Highlights Include Island tour
8 days
from
£529
Fly from... Gatwick
ELBA COAST
Discover the beautiful island of Elba, with its miles and miles of rugged coastline, pretty villages and unspoilt sandy beaches. You'll find stunning carpets of wild flowers, dense forests and ancient Roman remains. Famous as the island Napoleon was exiled to, Elba has much to offer visitors.
YOUR RESORT Elba sits just off the Tuscan coast. It is Italy's third largest island behind Sicily and Sardinia, and is home to picturesque fishing villages and stunning mountain scenery. It is famous as the island Napoleon was exiled to in 1814, and his influence can still be seen across Elba today. The island has scenic walking routes through sleepy fishing villages, across panoramic heights and along sandy beaches. There is a fantastic variety of wild flowers on Elba, all of which make touring the island even more attractive. You will stay for seven nights in the pretty village of Marciana Marina, on the north side of the island at the foot of the Capanne Mountains. Whilst you're here, why not ride the cableway to the summit of Monte Capanne, the highest point on the island, where you will be rewarded with beautiful views of Elba and across to the French island of Corsica. Alternatively, why not board the glass-bottomed Nautilus for a wonderful two hour cruise around the sheer cliffs and lovely coves of Elba's northwest coastline. You'll be able to look out for the sealife that populates the water around the island, as well as visiting the amazing site of a shipwreck from 1970. You can also take boat trips to other nearby Tuscan islands, or catch the ferry across to the Italian mainland, visiting the delightful port town of Portoferraio, founded in 1548 by the Medici Grand Duke Cosimo I. Browse around the openair market and take the opportunity to visit Elba's earliest Roman villa, the Villa Grotte, from where there are beautiful views across the bay. Wander through the two Medici fortresses Forte Stella and Forte Falcone to Napoleon's winter palace, the Villa dei Mulini. INCLUDED EXCURSION Island Tour - We include a three-quarter day tour of this beautiful island seeing some of its picturesque high spots and beautiful beaches, such as Porto Azzurro and the lovely Marina di Campo. YOUR HOTEL You will stay in the Hotel Gabbiano Azzuro I, just ten minutes' walk from the waterfront in the fishing village of Marciana Marina. The hotel has a breakfast room, bar, lounge, secluded garden, swimming pool and sun terraces. All rooms have air-conditioning, private facilities, TV and telephone.
ELBA
What's Included
Return scheduled flights to Pisa Return ferry from Piombino to Elba Seven nights' accommodation including breakfast Services of a Travelsphere Tour Manager Island tour All UK and overseas airport taxes and security charges
Walking on the Island of Elba
8 days from only £599
On our superb walking departures, we include three walks the National Park of Monte Perone (approx. 4 hours' walk), Marciana Alta (approx. 3 ½ hours' walk) and Mare E Macchia (approx. 3 ½ hours' walk). While on the island why not explore Portoferraio, enjoy an island cruise or take the cable car up Monte Capanne. For further details please ask one of our Holiday Advisors.
HOTEL GABBIANO AZZURO I
Dates, Prices & Flight Information
Holiday ref: FIE
Gatwick
British Airways Depart 0810 hrs Return arr. 1705 hrs
Pisa Piombino
2009 May 13 Jun 17 May 06 £564 £564 £599 Oct 07 £529
WALKING ON ELBA
Tuscan Archipelago
Holiday ref: GEIWE
Oct 14 £599
Marciana Marina Zanca Poggio Portoferraio Sant Illari
Deposit £100 per person Single room £80 Twin/double balcony room £40 For insurance information, please see page 195. All prices are per person based on two people sharing a twin or double-bedded room with private facilities TRANSFERS MAKE YOUR OWN WAY Transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approx. 3 hours. Save £150. Please see page 7 for further details.
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