Mines of Calamita
The Monte Calamita is found in the
municipality of Capoliveri from where
it dominates the Costa dei Gabbiani on
the south-east side of the island of Elba. The name "Calamita" is
due to the presence of the magnetite, an iron mineral the zone is
rich with. Moreover it has been extracted in this place since
ancient times. After the closing of the extractive activities,
today the Gallery of the Ginevro has
been reopened the public and it can be visited with a guided tour
with expert guides.
The mine of the Ginevro is the only
underground mine of Elba: during the visit of this mine, you will
be able to admire the tools used during the working of the miners
as well as the old mining stations.
During the visit you will be able to admire also the
Museum of the Old Workshop, situated about ten
meters over the yard of the Vallone. Inside the museum of the
mine, a rich photographic gallery was prepared, which gathers
informations and illustrates the history of the mine and the
miners, (the little man of the vein), from the first yards at the
beginning of the past century, until the last interventions
carried out before its closing.
During the visit to the Museum of
the Old Workshop, you will be able to visit the atmospheres of
the miners, like the dressing rooms, the offices, the infirmary
and a fully equipped workshop.
On the external square in front of the museum numerous
mechanical means and work tools are situated, which document the
intense extractive activity of the mine. The museum of the
Old Workshop is opened to the public from 15th June to 15th
October from 9:30 to 12:30.
During the excursion to the Magnet Mines, you will discover the
fascination of the mine of the Ginevro, where you will have the
opportunity to enter in the heart of the mine, which crosses the
vein of the mountain thanks to the gallery basement. Here you
will be able to explore the chasms dug inside the mine. The
guided visit generally moves also to the Yard of the Vallone, a
natural amphitheater dug in the mountain of Calamita, from which
you will be able to observe the mine developed towards the sea
and the yards situated on the mountain side.
Entry
You can access the museums through guided visits with obligatory
reservation.
- Visit to mine + museum + beaches: 18,00 € - reduced 10,00€ (from the 4 to the 12 years).
- Visit to mine + museum: 15,00 € - reduced 10,00€ (from 4 to 12 years).
- Visit to museum + beaches 5,00€ - reduced 3,00€ (from 4 to 12 years).
Information to visit the mines of Calamita
Via Palestro, Capoliveri
Tel. (+39) 0565.935492
Mobile. (+39) 393.9059583
Web. minieredicalamita.it
How to reach the mines of Calamita
The mines of Punta Calamita can be reached covering the dirt road of the Costa dei Gabbiani, which leads to the farm of the Ripalti. After approximately 2 km on the right of the roadway, you can see a barrier, where a panoramic narrow lane dipped in the Mediterranean spot comes down in direction of the sea towards the abandoned yards of the mine.
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