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Location: Elba Island (Italy)
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On this page you can see an overview of the location, including interactive maps, climate data, and photos.
You can also see what other divers thought, the top dive sites, what fish to see, and what wrecks there are.
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You can reach the island:

by plane from Pisa, Italy. or from different airports in germany, and switzerland.

by car with ferryboat from Piombino to Porto Ferraio

by train directly to Piombino, ferryboat to Porto Ferraio

To rent a car, motorbike etc is no problem

Hotels, appartments or campingsites in may and september are easy to find. during the other months you should do a prebooking, reservation

Available: hill climbing, watersking, boat-trips, snorkeling, sailing trips, sailing schools, surfing, golf, bikeing, scuba diving

One of the best places to dive in the mediterranean sea. 99% are boat dives. you can see a lot of different kinds of school, swarm fish like wrasses, baraccudas, etc. groupers, in summer time sun fish, also eagle rays. sponches, seafans, small red coralls.
best time to go there is from may- october.

Diving sites you should visit:
Secca di Fonza, Capo di Fonza, Punta di Fetovaia, Capo Stella, Scoglio della Triglia

PADI Diving Center: www.spirosub.isoladelba.it





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Language: English
Money: Euro
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More Information: Country Bio from Lonely Planet