The Tuscan Archipelago located in ItalyThe Tuscan Archipelago is made up of seven islands. The best known and largest of these is Elba. It is in the province of Livorno.
Legend has it that Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of beauty and love, lost her pearl jewelry when she got out of the water. This splintered and the islands of the Tuscan Aripel came into being from the shards.
Islands
The Tuscan Archipelago is made up of these seven islands:
- Elba, with 12,000 inhabitants the largest and most famous island.
- Montecristo is completely in the national park
- Pianosa
- Giannutri
- Giglio - is due to the accident of the cruise ship in 2012 Costa Concordia known.
- Capraia
- Grogona
places
Other goals
in the Parco Nazionale Arcipelago Toscano there are seven islands. All or part of them belong to the national park. As a rule, you can only get to certain points with guided tours, which are also very expensive. Montecristo cannot be reached except in a guided tour; swimming is prohibited. Pianosa can only be reached as part of a guided tour.
background
language
All over the Tuscan Archipelago Italian spoken.
getting there
By train
Either way, it is relatively easy to get there by train Livorno or after Piombino. From the north either over Florence or Genoa.
The only way to get to the individual islands in the archipelago is by ferry. Ferries run from Livorno and Piombino to the islands, sometimes every half hour. The tickets have to be bought in the office of the respective ferry company and are quite expensive depending on the season or provider.
The trains and ferries wait for connections for each other Not from. It is therefore recommended to plan enough transfer time.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
- Portoferraio with the winter residence of Napoleon
- Parco Nazionale Arcipelago Toscano
activities
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nightlife
security
climate
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See also
In the article Elba many things are listed that are valid for the entire Tuscan Archipelago.
