Napoleonic Mills House — Attraction in Portoferraio

For how exciting and interesting the life of this man was, visiting this museum was a bit dull honestly. I get this was his exile, but I shouldn't feel exiled myself. the garden is in a bad state, please take better care of it! The information in each rooms just about describe what's in front of you in a very dry and uninteresting way. There is no human interest or engaging edge, which is absurd because the story of how he got here, what he did here and, especially how he escaped (not to mention what he did before and after Elba, I mean, it's Napoleon), literally everything about this little French man is potentially so thrilling and engaging it's a shame to see how little of it is at fruition here. Which is sad, because some members of the staff are actually very informed about the Emperor's story once you ask them about it. I never been to St. Helen, but I feel that the Brits tell a more interesting story of this man than the Elbanian did.

The only positive note is that my dad was attacked by a seagull which was pretty good hilarious (he...

It was the visit. Leave your car outside the old city, driving in the old city is a nightmare. Especially around Villa dei Mulini streets are narrow, crowded with visitors and there are no parking places. In full season expect to have to queue in order to enter; the number of visitors inside the house is limited. In July 2019 we had to wait more than 30 minutes. The museum is modest but it gives a good impression of the living conditions of Napoleon in Elba. Do not expect the luxury of French...

The Villa dei Mulini (1724) in Portoferraio, Italy, was one of two residences Napoleon Bonaparte used during his exile on the Island of Elba in the winter of 1814-1815. Today it's a museum. The library reflects Napoleon's love of readings. Many of the 2,000 books he brought with him are still here. A folding bed or "lit parapluie" actually used by Napoleon to sleep outdoors is exhibited in the Villa. It's said that Bonaparte died in such a bed on Saint...