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nell'Elbas' history is signed by continuous attacks, destruction
and stubborn, tenacious reconstruction-work by its inhabitants.
It is a small village that raises 170 meters above sea-level
and that still preserves a medieval aspect with its narrow
alleys, tiny squares and flowery balconies. It was erected
in the 11:th century and fortified by the Pisans in the 12:th
and then razed to the ground by the pirate Barbarossa in 1534
and subsequently fortified by the Appianies. It is the mining
heart of Elba and the center of mining activities. Many shops
still sell minerals to collectors.
The Mining Museum, inevitable while at Rio nell'Elba, is made
up of about 700 samples from the Alfredo Ricci collection,
mostly deriving from Mount Capanne and from the eastern slope
of the island. At the end of the village you find the only
public wash-house on Elba, excavated in the stones on the
inside of a moderate building, illuminated by big windows.
The fortress del Volteraio, that towers on
the homonymous peak, the Sanctuary dedicated to Santa Caterina
di Alessandria, the del Giogo Fortress from where you can
enjoy a superb view and Rovine di Grassera, are all worth
a visit and are located in the immediate vicinity of Rio nell'Elba.
Museo dei Minerali elbani Coll. A: Ricci
Banks Monte dei Paschi di Siena Via Marconi 5 Phone (+39)
0565.943069.
Health Farmacia Burelli P.zza del Popolo 15 Phone (+39) 0565.943077
Post Office Centrale V. Marconi n.13 Phone (+39) 0565.943269
Public offices Comune Phone (+39) 0565.943070
Public offices Delegazione di spiaggia Ufficio distaccato
di Bagnaia Phone (+39) 0565.961007
Public offices Polizia Municipale Phone (+39) 0565.939283
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