The Mining Park
Among the protected areas of the Tuscan Archipelago National Park
there is also the Elba Island Mining Compendium which includes
the mining areas of the municipalities of Rio Marina,
Porto Azzurro and Capoliveri for a total of 1,948 hectares. Its
management is entrusted to the Mining Park
company, a joint venture body, mainly public, which in July 2001
has launched a series of initiatives in the mining area of Rio,
the first of which was opening to tourism.
Elba is considered an open air mine for the amount of minerals
that its nature can offer. Enthusiasts and experts can find
beautiful mineral collections while walking on Elba’s Eastern
territory; there are over 150 species of minerals that can be
seen in the museums of Elba Island.
Today you can take guided tours into the mines
of Rio Marina and Capoliveri and discover the history of Elba by
visiting its museums exposing showcases containing precious
minerals found over the years in the mines of Elba.
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