The seven islands of the Tuscan Archipelago

"According to legend, the Goddess Venus, the goddess of beauty, emerging from the wonderful waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea, dropped seven pearls from the necklace she wore around her neck. These pearls fell into the sea and became the seven islands of the Tuscan Archipelago."

The Tuscan Archipelago National Park covers an area of 17,694 hectares of land and 61,474 hectares of sea, making it the largest marine park in Europe. It includes all the main islands of the Tuscan Archipelago: Elba Island, Giglio, Capraia, Montecristo, Pianosa, Giannutri, and Gorgona, as well as some smaller islands and rocks: Palmaiola and Cerboli near Elba, the Formiche di Grosseto north of Giglio, Scoglio d’Affrica or Formiche di Montecristo, the Formiche di Capraia, Palmaiola, and Zanca. The islands of the archipelago belong to the provinces of Livorno and Grosseto and are under the jurisdiction of eleven municipalities.

A "unique" archipelago, because each island is its own reality, with its own character, distinct from the others, and rich in 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 marine protected area that covers 90,000 km², established through an agreement between Italy, the Principality of Monaco, and France.

Although the islands of the Tuscan Archipelago are subject to different conservation regimes, they are all accessible.