The seven islands of the Tuscan Archipelago

“According to legend, the goddess Venus, goddess of beauty, emerged from the wonderful waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea and dropped seven pearls from the necklace around her neck. They fell into the sea and became the seven islands of the Tuscan Archipelago”

The Tuscan Archipelago National Park covers 17,694 hectares of land and 61,474 hectares of sea. It is the largest marine park in Europe and includes all the main islands of the Tuscan Archipelago: Isola d'Elba, Giglio, Capraia, Montecristo, Pianosa, Giannutri and Gorgona, as well as several smaller islets and rocks: Palmaiola and Cerboli, near Elba, the Formiche di Grosseto north of Giglio, Scoglio d’Affrica or Formiche di Montecristo, Formiche di Capraia, Formiche di Palmaiola and Formiche della Zanca. The islands of the archipelago belong to the provinces of Livorno and Grosseto and fall within no fewer than eleven municipalities.

An "unusual" archipelago, because each island has its own distinct identity, with a character that differs from the others and a wonderful variety of natural environments, vegetation, culture, history and art.

All the islands are also part of the Pelagos Sanctuary for marine mammals, a protected marine area covering 90,000 sq km, established through an agreement between Italy, the Principality of Monaco and France.

Although the islands of the Tuscan Archipelago are subject to different protection regulations, they can all be visited.