The very attractive island of Elba. Tour in the Tyrrenian, Italy

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For some time my brother Max and I desire from the desire to make a holiday island of Elba, but always, a number of incidents we imposed a painful sacrifice. The crucial decision was embodied in an afternoon in late August, when flipping through a magazine dedicated to diving, a diving Elbano offered a very attractive package, all inclusive, hotel, cruise, diving for a weekend with no problems. We took the chance and after a phone call with the kind Tiziana (Head of Diving) the game was done. The Diving Center Marina di Campo in the homonymous village where we stayed we booked the hotel. L 'Hotel Coral, located in the center, located in lush pine forest, 100 meters from the beach, is a very nice 3 star hotel with 62 rooms, car park, swimming pool, bicycle service, to enjoy the delightful walks, a 'equipped gym, tennis, soccer, basketball (three against three) and a refined food.The' Elba we reserve places and scenes of enchantment, as Marciana Marina, the establishment of the sanctuary of the Madonna del Monte, dating from the seventeenth century, the island's highest Mountain Huts, well 1018 m asl, cabbage, near which lies the famous Blue Grotto, accessible only by boat, the Gulf of Campo, where there is Marina di Campo, one of the most famous resort centers. One of the most interesting trips is San Piero in Campo, near which stands the Tower of Pisa St. John. Here you can admire a beautiful landscape along the Bellavista. Portoferraio And finally the most important port of the island and current capital. The journey took place on a weekend in October, crossing from Piombino to Portoferraio Company Moby takes about an hour, twenty minutes drive from north to south we crossed the island and thus arrive at destinazione.Subito We went from Tiziana, who was waiting to welcome us and the latest information while our dear wives were guarding the car parked in the prohibited zone. Way to the hotel for a freshen up and then walk in, browsing through the narrow streets of the historic center from then on the waterfront where the boat that was moored next day we would bring in a water capable of showing transparent walls covered with big red gorgonian fans, but also yellow and bianche.Anfratti dominated by the brilliance of orange Parazoanthus of offering shelter to lobsters, grouper and octopus. But wrecks and a little 'deeper into the rare and coveted red coral (corallium rubrum). Pleasant temperatures and given the season there was much confusion. The little bay is very impressive and at night is populated by many small lights that make it seem a little 'crib with many reflections on the calm waters. In the area of New Quay on Kontiki, is a restaurant where the fish served by Mimmo has satisfied the labors of the day. L 'next tour of the island with a convenient coastal road that led us to admire a series of bays nestled in the blue of the sea and tiny villages with an antique flavor. The afternoon was devoted to our favorite sport, diving, lobster and breathtaking cliffs with a group of other divers came from the mainland from Romagna and Tuscany. On board the boat of Stephen (husband of Tiziana), a vessel of 15 meters used with skill to use divers, a powerful compressor and 40 tanks always available (too bad that the office was only 180-190-atm), the boat is not very fast but practical and comfortable, the small bar on board, however, was well stocked for the break between a dive and the next. Meanwhile, our gentleman had already scoured the country, anticipating that they would already shopping, of course funded by their husbands. In the morning the next day we returned to sea for two more dives with one final show offered by a school of barracuda with concentric vortices we have come to say goodbye, or rather a see you next holiday. Having finally put the diving equipment, we are dedicated to laziness pure sun, beach and sun, right in the company of our half. In late evening we returned to Piombino and then route homeward externalizing the emotions that this piece of land he had given hope to return soon.