Guided Tour by E-Bike Rio Marina Mining Museum

EXCURSIONS WITH CYCLING GUIDE RIO MARINA MINING PARK MUSEUM
For this experience with an expert local guide, you will have the opportunity to deepen your knowledge of the area and its naturalistic, landscape and cultural peculiarities in complete tranquility.
Together with the guide, you can customize the route based on your physical preparation and your passions and curiosities.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Parco Minerario dell'Isola d'Elba, Palazzo del Buro Via Magenta, 26, 57038, Rio Marina, Elba Island Italy

From the Rio Marina Mineralogical Museum it is possible to visit the Rio Marina open-air Mining Park, the oldest mine on the Island of Elba.

There are excursions on foot along the mining trails or on a characteristic train. Along the way the guides illustrate the different mineralogical species and the various extraction techniques used inside the mine.

The mine has a great scientific and historical value and, crossing the suggestive construction sites characterized by "lunar" landscapes, magical colors and the remains of old processing plants, it allows you to discover an area of ​​enormous landscape and cultural importance.

The minerals mostly found in the mine are hematite and oirite, but other minerals such as quartz, elbaite, goethite and white and green marbles have also been recovered.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Torre degli Appiani, Localita Rio Marina, Rio Marina, Elba Island Italy

TOWER OF THE APPIANI
The port and the town of Rio Marina are dominated by the ancient Torre degli Appiani, built in 1534 at the behest of Giacomo V Appiano in order to improve the defensive structure and be able to have direct control over the sea and thwart numerous attacks by of pirates.

In those years, a famous correspondence was made for the coastal towers of Elba between Cosimo I de 'Medici and the Lords of Piombino (Appiani family), where the prince of Florence, worried about the incursions of Turkish pirates, ordered the Appiani to build coastal defense works in order to increase the defense of their territory.

It is assumed that the tower was erected following the famous destruction of Grassera in 1553 by the Turks.

In 1882, the tower was restored, building a small square tower on the upper side that houses a clock on three sides and for this reason it is often called the Clock Tower.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Via Calabaroccia Porticciolo, 57038 Rio LI, Italy

Via Calabaroccia, del Porticciolo, a characteristic street that leads to the port area of ​​Rio Marina, is the end of the Via Panoramica del Porticciolo. Also called the Path of Love, the path is immersed in the scents and colors of the Mediterranean scrub, where the landscape between sky and sea offers very romantic suggestions.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Laghetto delle Conche, 57038 Rio, Province of Livorno, Italy

The small lake of the Conche is a lake of mining origin located on the island of Elba north of Rio Marina, in the heart of the mining park of the island of Elba.

The stretch of water was formed at one of the excavation shafts of the Rio Albano mines, where hematite, pyrite, siderite and limonite were extracted.

The lake is characterized by the particular color of the water, which is diffusely red with purple reflections near the banks, where there are high concentrations of elements containing iron.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Rio Nell'Elba, Rio Nell'Elba, Elba Island, Province of Livorno, Tuscany

Passage to Rio Elba, panoramic terrace above the Archeology museum

Duration: 15 minutes



Informacion Adicional
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"Near public transportation"
"Infant seats available"
"Not recommended for travelers with back problems"
"Not recommended for pregnant travelers"
"No heart problems or other serious medical conditions"
"Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level"
"This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund"
"This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund"
"This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers"
"Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability"



Start Time:
Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.
Guided Tour by E-Bike Rio Marina Mining Museum
3/1/2021 - 3/6/2025

Monday - Sunday :

09:00 AM - 10:00 AM, 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM

Duration: 3 Hours 30 Minutes
Start location: 1: Via Ortano, 57038 Ortano LI, Italy
2: Hotel Tirrena Country Hotel - Bike Hotel, Località Schiopparello, 4, 57037 Portoferraio LI, Italy
3: 57038 Cavo, Province of Livorno, Italy
4: Rio Marina, 57038 Rio, Province of Livorno, Italy
5: 57036 Porto Azzurro LI, Italy

Cancellations and refunds: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.

Included

• E-Bike
• Helmet
• Bag
• First aid kit
• Anti-theft chain
• Spray can inflate and repair
• Inflation pump.
• All Fees and Taxes

Not Included

• Entrance ticket to the museum and mining park

Facilities