In the month of May two hundred years ago, poor Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled to Elba, the main island in the Tuscan archipelago.

Elba is celebrating the bicentennial with many special events over this summer, fall and winter (find the details here).

From May 15-18, Elba hosted an international group of Instagramers who set off to discover all of the corners of the island to share Elba with the world through photographs.

@oraziospoto, @instatouritalia, @hypoison, @morenaemme

Here are some of the best shots from various locations across the island, from Forte Falcone, Marciana Marina to Marina di Campo. You can view more with the official tag #Napoleone200 on Instagram.

@ilarysgrill, @instatouritalia, @nicolacarmignani, @uras68

Their photographs were shared on Twitter and Facebook and already reached millions all over the world.

@gliuliotolli, @doctorfra, @la_bini, @lucafedericiphoto

Read more info about the Island of Elba in our travel guide: http://www.discovertuscany.com/elba/.

@polylm, @andykate, @milkdrop, @instatouritalia

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Lourdes Flores
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Lourdes Flores

I'm from California but have called Florence my home for over two decades. I love to explore Italy; it is a lot of fun to try to see everything like I'm seeing it for the first time, keeping you, our readers, always in mind. I enjoy sharing what I know and helping others as they make their travel plans for Tuscany through our Forum. If you have itinerary-related questions, please post them there!