Why go
- Comune in Tuscany, Italy.
History
Portoferraio is a town and comune (municipality) on the edge of the eponymous harbour of the island of Elba, in the province of Livorno in the region of Tuscany in Italy. It is the island's largest municipality. Because of its terrain, many of its buildings are situated on the slopes of a tiny hill bordered on three sides by the sea. It has 11,748 inhabitants.
Where to stay
Via Consumella, 47, 57037 Portoferraio LI, Italy · elbaroom.com
Piazza della Repubblica, 47, 57037 Portoferraio LI, Italy · instagram.com
Piazza Virgilio, 36, 57037 Portoferraio LI, Italy · laterrazzasulmare.net
Piazza Camillo Benso Conte di Cavour, 34, 57037 Portoferraio LI, Italy · bebportadelmarelba.com
Piazza Camillo Benso Conte di Cavour, 49, 57037 Portoferraio LI, Italy · indarsena.com
Via delle Galeazze, 30, 57037 Portoferraio LI, Italy · elbaportosole.com
Loc. Padulella, Viale Luigi Einaudi, 6, 57037 Portoferraio LI, Italy · hotel-acquamarina-elba.it
via Santo Stefano, 6, 57037 Portoferraio LI, Italy · elbahotelelba.com
Località Schiopparello, 4, 57037 Portoferraio LI, Italy · hoteltirrena.com
Località Ottone, 57037, 57037 Portoferraio LI, Italy · villaottone.com
Località S. Giovanni, 1, 57037 Portoferraio LI, Italy · hotelairone.info
Località Schiopparello, 30, 57037 Portoferraio LI, Italy · aziendaagricolamontefabbrello.it
Località Ottone, 3, 57037 Portoferraio LI, Italy · rosselbalepalme.it
Località Magazzini, 50, 57037 Portoferraio LI, Italy · hotelfabricia.com
Località Rio nell'Elba, 57037 Bagnaia LI, Italy · volterraio.it
Loc. Bagnaia, 3, 57037 Portoferraio LI, Italy · bagnaia.com
Viale De Gasperi, 9, 57037 Portoferraio LI, Italy · villaombrosa.it
Via Generinco, 17, Località Lido, di, 57036 Porto Azzurro LI, Italy · hotelvillawanda.com
Via Schiopparello, 50, 57037 Portoferraio LI, Italy · gliacquerellielba.it
Via delle Grotte, 3, 57037 Portoferraio LI, Italy · hotelgrottedelparadiso.com
Via Cairoli, 15, 57037 Portoferraio LI, Italy · hotelcrystal.it
località Ottone, 8, 57037 Portoferraio LI, Italy · villagaiaelba.com
Via Vallecchia, 57037 Portoferraio LI, Italy
Salita Cosimo de' Medici, 2, 57037 Portoferraio LI, Italy · ape-elbana.it
Viale delle Ghiaie, 57037 Portoferraio LI, Italy
Indoor
Restaurants & places to go
Fast Food · Rosticceria Friggitoria Macelleria Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-15:00,17:30-20:30 · 272a Via del Moletto, Capoliveri, 57031
Fish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Tu,Th-Su 12:30-14:30,19:30-22:30 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · ristoranteleviste.com
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-14:30,18:30-22:00 Features: outdoor seating · 272 Via del Moletto, Capoliveri, 57031 · ristorantedaledo.com
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-20:00; Nov-Mar off Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options · Viale dei Golfi, Capoliveri, 57031 · sunbeachelba.it
Seafood, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · facebook.com
Pizza, Restaurant · Pizza restaurant · facebook.com
Burger, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:30-24:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, step-free access · 8 Via Renato Fucini
Regional, Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 19:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating
Restaurant · Opening hours: Apr-Oct: We-Su 10:00-15:00; Apr: Tu closed, Nov-Mar: closed Features: outdoor seating · 13 Forno, Portoferraio, 57037 · ristorantelostrica.com
Panini, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · 1 Via dei Vigneti
Chinese, Restaurant · Chinese restaurant
Kebab, Fast Food · Kebab fast food
Ice Cream · ice cream · zerogradigelateria.it
Fast Food · Rosticceria Friggitoria
Fish, Pizza, Regional, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · miramarbistrot.it
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 07:00-22:45; Fr-Su 07:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating · 313 Via colonnello Marco Antonio Carpani · civicotreunotre.it
Cafe · Features: outdoor seating · 14 Piazza Cavour, Portoferraio, 57037 · elbaristoranti.it
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 18:00-22:00 · Via del Moletto, Capoliveri, 57031
Burger, Sandwich, Restaurant · Features: vegan options · 268 Via del Moletto, Capoliveri, 57031
Regional, Cafe · Regional cafe
Restaurant · restaurant · ilpiratalacona.it
Ice Cream, Cafe · Features: outdoor seating
Fish, Regional, Italian, Restaurant · Osteria di cucina tipica elbana, prevalentemente di pesce situata sul lungomare di Portoferraio · 12 Calata Giacomo…
Italian, Restaurant · Italian restaurant · aquasalataisoladelba.it
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-23:00 · ortidimare.it
Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Su 16:00-22:30; Mo 16:30-12:00
Regional, Restaurant · Regional restaurant
Restaurant · restaurant · 57037 · ristorantedagiacomino.it
Ice Cream · Features: outdoor seating, step-free access
Fish, Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 06:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 58a Via Giosuè Carducci, Portoferraio, 57037
Italian, Restaurant · Trattoria Pizzeria Features: outdoor seating
Cafe · cafe · 377 Via Laconella · beachclubilcantone.it
Pizza, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · Portoferraio, 57037
Regional, Restaurant · Regional restaurant · 3 Viale Zambelli, Portoferraio, 57037
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:30-14:30,18:30-22:30
Ice Cream · ice cream · Portoferraio, 57037
Fish, Regional, Italian, Restaurant · Fish/Regional restaurant · 6 Calata Giacomo Matteotti, Portoferraio, 57037
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating · 143 Via Capo di Stella
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 06:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating
Pizza, Farinata, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating
Regional, Restaurant · Regional restaurant
Restaurant · Opening hours: PH,Mo-Su 12:00-14:00,18:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway
Ice Cream · Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 10 Calata Giuseppe Mazzini, Portoferraio, 57037
Fish, Italian, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · 16 Viale Luigi Einaudi
Italian, Italian Pizza, Seafood, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 19:00-22:30 · 72 Via Aquaviva, 57037
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Airports
Marina di Campo Airport (EBA) 9.5 km to the centre
Campo nell'Elba (LI), 52, IT — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 2 airlines (Intersky, SkyWork Airlines) · direct flights to 5 destinations incl. Altenrhein, Bern, Friedrichshafen, Munich, Zurich (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 2 airlines, 5 direct destinations
- Intersky 3L (Dash 8-300) · 4 routes: Altenrhein, Friedrichshafen, Munich, Zurich
- SkyWork Airlines SX (D38) · 1 route: Bern
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
FerryTerminal Mole 7
Ferry terminal · 0.5 km from the centre · BluNavy
FerryTerminal Mole 6
Ferry terminal · 0.6 km from the centre · Toremar
Boarding park
Ferry terminal · 0.6 km from the centre
FerryTerminal Mole 4
Ferry terminal · 0.7 km from the centre
FerryTerminal Mole 5
Ferry terminal · 0.7 km from the centre · Toremar
Aliscafo
Ferry terminal · 0.7 km from the centre · Toremar
Cavo - Portoferraio
Ferry route · Toremar
Pianosa - Piombino
Ferry route
Piombino - Portoferraio
Ferry route
Piombino - Porto Azzurro
Ferry route
Pianosa - Rio Marina
Ferry route
Piombino - Rio Marina
Ferry route
Rio Marina-Piombino
Ferry route
Piombino - Cavo
Ferry route
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. We do not yet hold airport or rail details for Portoferraio, Italy — check the official tourism sources below for the best routes in. By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: FerryTerminal Mole 7, 0.5 km); routes include Cavo - Portoferraio, Pianosa - Piombino, Piombino - Portoferraio.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Portoferraio, Italy. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Ferry · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)
Trains & rail
National rail
National rail