Higgs Pairs Workshop 2025

Excursions Wednesday, May 14

Two  excursions are scheduled Wednesday, May 14.

Participation in excursions is limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Reservation is mandatory and can be made through a dedicated field in the registration form, which will be available throughout the month of March.

 
PIANOSA ISLAND, UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE
(max 150 participants)
 
Departure:     11:30   bus transfer from Hotel Hermitage to Marina di  Campo
                        12:30   boat departure from Marina di Campo
                        13:15   arrival on Pianosa Island

Return:           17:00   departure from Pianosa
                        19:00   return to Hotels

Lunch Box provided

Notes: The lunch box will be provided by the conference organization. You can specify any dietary restriction in the registration form. You should be wearing closed and comfortable shoes and long pants for the excursion, and you should bring your sunscreen and drinking water with you.

Tour description

This tour will take you to one of the most impressive islands of the Tuscan archipelago: Pianosa, a former high security prison and now a beautiful National Park. After many years spent in solitude, and after the famous jail closed, the island of Pianosa has opened its doors to a restricted number of visitors. The accessible areas are still fairly limited and include the outskirts of the harbour area and the village, and excursions may only be taken with a professional guide.  In the village visitors are welcomed by the unusual architectural style of Pianosa harbour built by Ponticelli, one of the first prison governors. Equally fascinating is the Teglia Fortress, an historic building dating back to Napoleonic age. A walk along the beach will take you to the back of the ruins of the baths of Agrippa Postumus; he was confined and then killed on Pianosa to allow Tiberius to take power. Then you’ll have free time for lunch and for a swim in the crystal clear waters of Cala Giovanna, one the most beautiful bays on the island and the only authorised place for swimming. You’ll then return by boat to Marina di Campo. This tour is an unforgettable and unique experience on the island that is also known as Devil’s Island, where only a limited number of passengers are allowed to disembark every day

 
GUIDED URBAN TREKKING AT PORTOFERRAIO
(max 50 participants)

Duration: Approximately 4 hours
Departure: at 15:00 from Hotel Hermitage
Transport: A/C De Luxe Coach

Tour description
This tour takes guests through the Medici Fortifications of Portoferraio dating back to 1548, once called “Cosmopoli” and allows them to discover an unexpected town  from the top of the strongholds. They visit the “Falcone Fort” with the permanent  exhibition on the foundation of Portoferraio. Then they reach the Napoleon’s theatre “I Vigilanti” built by the Emperor on the ruins of an old church during his exile on the Island.  Outside the theatre a pictoresque “piazzetta” with a breathtaking view on the sea and the roofs of Portoferraio.  Here a tasting refreshment will welcome guests and will allow them to enjoy local appetizers and a selection of Elba wines. On the way back, guests will enjoy a nice walk  downhill towards the main square and through the “Porta a Mare” “Gateway to the Sea” to the Darsena, shelter for elegant boats and rich of cafè and exclusive shops
        
Please wear confortable shoes and take a bottle of water with you!!