How to visit Giglio

Getting to Giglio from the Island of Elba

[img index="0" params=m&class=image-l"][/img]If you have chosen the Island of Elba for your summer holidays, Giglio might prove to be the perfect destination for a one day excursion if you want to discover the second largest island in the Tuscan Archipelago.

If you want to go to Giglio from the Island of Elba, the crossing is done on one of the ferries of the Aquavision compan, it takes approximately two hours and leaves every Wednesday from Porto Azzurro.

Even before you actually land you will immediately be fascinated by the very colourful tiny town of Giglio Porto, truly characteristic with its pastel coloured houses overlooking the sea, that are all very close together and crossed by tiny lanes and alleys.

A visit to the Medieval town of Giglio Castello, made up of tiny lanes, the city walls, the fortress and the breathtaking view from there, will give you a good idea about the history of this island that was so sought after in the last centuries.

Follow the old, muletrack that leads to the water and take a walk in the in the shade of the holm oaks and you will fully appreciate the beauty of the nature to be found on this giant rock of granite. With its 28 kilometres of coastline, full of tiny coves, rocky cliffs and sandy beaches, the Island of Giglio offers you unique and very varied scenery.

During the summer months the Maregiglio shipping company provides mini cruises that depart from Porto Santo Stefano, and after a short stop at the Island of Giglio, they continue as far as the nearbyIsland of Giannutri, thus enabling you to fully appreciate the breathtaking beauty of both islands all in one day.