What do you suggest in Elba (Italian island)?

[Jo and Rob]

Mum and Dad are stopping at Elba on a Sunday in April. Advice please. They will have visited Rome the previous day so will want something very leisurely.

 

 

1. Is there a P&O shuttle bus into the nearest town?
   
2. What is there to see?
   
3. Is there a nice promenade they can walk along?
   
4. Is there a HOHO bus?
   

many thanks

[jeanlyon]

Why not use this very site to look up ports of call. Here is Elba - should give you some ideas.

 

http://www.cruisecritic.co.uk/ports/newport.cfm?ID=200

[C at Sea]

It was about 14 years ago when we went there but we did the P&O trip around the island, visiting Napolean's house of imprisonment. Elba was lovely and very interesting. Hope they have a good time. It would be interesting to see what its like now.

[southwinds]

|Napoleon's house is the highlight and worth a visit we did the walking tour with a guide to get the full value of it but you could walk to it your self and see around it...

[southwinds]

Not bus we came ashore in the little harbour town.. its a very small old town quaint enough to walk around. Those who did a tour away from the town said it was a waste of time as the town was the best bit of the island.. It is a small place .

[old git]

It's five yrs since we were there,beautifull little island worth taking the tour around the island(my opinion):D