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Tag: Isola d’Elba

Elba Island Storm Brings Flooding to Portoferraio

Elba Island Storm Brings Flooding to Portoferraio

Tuesday, September 9, 2025 Editorial Staff News

In Portoferraio, where more than 34 millimeters of rain fell in just 15 minutes.

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Severe Storms Hit Tuscany

Severe Storms Hit Tuscany: Floods, Lightning and Dozens of Rescues

Friday, August 22, 2025 Editorial Staff News

Torrential rain and strong winds battered Tuscany, with over 100,000 lightning strikes, rescues in Grosseto and Orbetello, and storm damage from Livorno to Florence.

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Tuscany’s Blue Flag Beaches Grow with Marciana Marina’s Return

Tuscany’s Blue Flag Beaches Grow with Marciana Marina’s Return

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 Editorial Staff Travel

19 seaside municipalities receiving the prestigious Blue Flag certification for 2025.

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Elba Hit by 56mm of Rain in One Hour

Storm Batters Tuscany: Elba Hit by 56mm of Rain in One Hour

Thursday, February 13, 2025 Editorial Staff News

A powerful storm has battered Tuscany: the island of Elba experiencing over 56mm of rainfall in one hour.

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Sculpture, paintings and art objects to celebrate Napoleon Bonaparte on the occasion of the bicentenary of his death.

Isola d’Elba to host the Uffizi’s exhibit of Napoleon Bonaparte

Friday, July 16, 2021 Editorial Staff Arts

With the exhibition “Nel segno di Napoleone: gli Uffizi Diffusi all’isola d’Elba” opening at Portoferraio (Pinacoteca Foresiana, July 9, 2021 – October 10, 2021), the Uffizi Galleries inaugurate the major plan of dissemination on the Tuscan territory launched in the past weeks.

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Two Tuscan parks in the world green list drawn up by IUCN

Tuesday, May 18, 2021 Editorial Staff Travel

Two Tuscan parks have been added to the green list drawn up by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN): the National Park of the Tuscan Archipelago and the national park of the Casentinesi Forests.

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Isola del Giglio

Three Tuscan islands will become Covid free

Saturday, May 8, 2021 Editorial Staff News

The islands of Capraia, Giglio and Giannutri will become Covid free in the coming days. The government’s anti-Covid vaccination plan for the smaller islands will also involve some Tuscan islands.

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Elba island from satelite

British tourist dies while swimming at Elba

Wednesday, October 14, 2015 Editorial Staff News

An 85-year-old British tourist died while swimming off the coast of Tuscany’s Elba island earlier on Tuesday.

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Napoleone's home at Porto Ferraio

The Napoleon Bonaparte’s heritage at Isle of Elba

Monday, May 19, 2014 Editorial Staff Travel

One of the greatest generals of all time, after his defeat at Leipzig, Napoleon Bonaparte, was sent to rule the island of Elba.

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TRAVEL

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SPORTS

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