ADVENTURE IN THE MINES

Step back in time and experience a true adventure among Elba’s historic mines.  

Built 3,000 years ago, they were for centuries the main source of livelihood for the island’s inhabitants, who extracted mostly magnetite, the mineral with the highest iron content usable in industry.

The mines of Capoliveri, Calamita and Ginevro are accessible to families, and tours and guided visits can be booked on site.  

They are arranged one after the other along the Via dei Minatori, an unspoilt path through the natural beauty of the island.    

A must is a visit to the Calamita Workshop Museum, where the typical scenarios of the old mines are recreated in a rich and interesting educational itinerary. A truly original place to take your children or where you can go to rediscover an authentic and sincere past.