Isola d'Elba: Already referred to by the ancient Greeks as "Aethalia", Elba has maintained for centuries a very important economic role, thanks to its endless iron ore deposits. Napoleon was exiled here after the defeat of Leipzig, and in only 285 days Elba had left a profound impression on him. But besides iron and a historic past, the true priceless treasure of the island is found in the beauty and the variety of its landscape: steep ruddy cliffs; secluded, jagged, green inlets; incredibly white beaches touched by a crystal sea; rough mountains and gentle hills speckled with famed bountiful vineyards; the sweet smelling Mediterranean maquis alternated by multitudes of forest and sunny plains that reign the agaves and figs of India; the small towns by the sea that often preserve the atmosphere of ancient fishing shelters; and those small towns on the high rocks, whispering of pirate raids of long ago.
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