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Old Jul 1st, 2007, 06:20 AM
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Why go to Elba?
How long would it take to get from Siena to Elba? is it workth the trip?
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Old Jul 1st, 2007, 08:31 AM
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>Why go to Elba?

That's what Napoleon wanted to know.

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Elba is a huge package tourist venue in the summertime. The most popular option is to take the ferry from Piombino; it takes about an hour. Here is one of the lines that make the crossing:

http://www.informare.it/tour/ssea/moby/pi-pf.htm
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Old Jul 1st, 2007, 09:02 AM
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Here is some futher info; if you want some beach time you might consider the Tuscan or southern Ligurian coast instead...

http://www.infoelba.com/come_arrivar...tsub-traghetti
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Old Jul 1st, 2007, 05:11 PM
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Thanks, didn't realize it was so touristy. We are trying to avoid that but I would like to see some coastal area, we will be staying in Siena.
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There are some nice beach areas on the Tuscan coast that will be easier to access with a car....Porto Ercole, Porto Santo Stefano...
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Old Jul 2nd, 2007, 11:06 AM
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Thanks that is what I needed to know ciao
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Old Jul 2nd, 2007, 11:29 AM
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Able was I ere I saw Elba.
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