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According to Elba's official tourism website, tourists will receive free overnight stays for several days if it rains for more than two hours, between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. each day.
To qualify for this promotion, guests must stay at one of the hotels on the list of participating establishments. Claudio Della Lucia, tourism coordinator for the island of Elba, said that a rainy weekend forecast could lead to a more than 20% drop in bookings compared to normal. Therefore, the #ElbaNoRain initiative is a concrete guarantee to guests that, in the event of rain while traveling, they can still enjoy everything on the island without paying a single euro for accommodation.
"This was a pilot project for May, but due to the increasing number of program registrations, we are considering continuing the project into the fall," Claudio added.
Elba is located off the coast of Tuscany, one of Italy's most popular tourist destinations, on the Ligurian coast, just east of Corsica. Most visitors arrive by ferry from the coastal town of Piombino, but it is also possible to travel by small plane from Milan, Florence, Pisa, and other Italian cities.
The island is beloved for its stunning beaches. But even more remarkable is that it was once the exile of Napoleon the Great. Here, visitors can freely explore the island's history through ancient ruins, some dating back to the Etruscan era.
