Portoferraio is the largest settlement on the Italian island of Elba, which is located in the province of Livorno. It is the gateway to the island, connecting Elba to the Italian mainland port of Elba via the port of Piombino. All ferries to and from Portoferraio can be booked with AFerry.co.uk.
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Portoferraio has all the basic facilities you should need.
Portoferraio is the largest city on the island of Elba and therefore easy to find from all over the island. Once in the city, the port is well signposted.
If you break down the name Portoferraio, it means "The Iron Gate". It gets this name because of the vast quantities of iron ore extracted on Elba and sent to the Italian mainland.



