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Island of Elba National Park
Elba Island, with its territory and the surrounding sea is at the heart of the Tuscan Archipelago National Park, established in 1996 by the Ministry of Environment. Today the Tuscan Archipelago National Park is the biggest marine park in Europe and protects a marine area of over 600 km2 kilometres located between Livorno and the Argentario Promontory. It also comprises 17,887 hectares of land divided among the seven islands of the Archipelago: Elba , Pianosa , Capraia Giannutri , Giglio , Gorgona and Montecristo , in addition to Formiche di Grosseto and other smaller rocks. These seven islands are beautiful like pearls; an ancient legend in fact, tells that seven pearls, once belonging to the goddess of love Aphrodite, came up from the sea after she had lost her necklaces in the clear waters of the Mediterranean.
The largest island of the Tuscan Archipelago is Elba with a
surface of 223.5 km2 while the smaller one is the island of
Gorgona with a surface of 2.23 km2 . Despite their modest size,
the islands offer many different incredible landscapes: from the
compounded and variegated Elba, the flat island of Pianosa to
rocky mountain of Monte Cristo .
Along the coasts which have been carved by the weather and by the
sea there are caves and cliffs that alternate with different
types of beaches mainly characterized by sand or gravels. The
scenery offers suggestive coves that are only accessible by sea
and protected by the wild nature which blooms during spring and
covers the rocks with flowers. In addition, cliffs and towers
recall the millenary presence of man .
The landscapes and the morphology of the islands are the result
of their geological origin: Montecristo and Gorgona are
completely made of granite, Giglio and Elba are characterized by
granite and sedimentary rocks ( limestone and marl ), Giannutri
and Pianosa are made of limestone cliffs, while Capraia is
composed by magmatic intrusive and effusive rocks.
Like pearls on a necklace, each island is different from one
another. Each island preserves its historical evidences, each
island is unique and original and shares with the others one
common aspect: the beauty of its nature and the chain that unites
these jewels, the sea. A sea that has seen vessels from every
age: from the Etruscans to the Greeks , from the Romans to the
Saracens , from those of Pisa to the Spanish ones . Later on came
the French, the English and the Germans , getting faster and more
modern boats, up to the current ferries take you from Piombino to
Elba in about one hour of navigation .
Useful Info:
Tuscan Archipelago National Park
Portoferraio - Località Enfola
Tel.0565.919411 - Fax 0565.913350
- sito internet: www.islepark.gov.it
Tuscan Archipelago
The Tuscan Archipelago consists of 7 beautiful islands that have preserved their natural landscapes through the centuries.
The Cetacean Sanctuary
The Cetacean Sanctuary is an important protected marine area that stretches for 90,000 km2 and is intended to protect the cetaceans swimming in these waters.
The Butterflies Sanctuary
Established by the National Park within an environment unique for its biodiversity nearby Mount Capanne.
The Laws of the Park
Laws that regulate the Tuscan Archipelago National Park.
The Mining Park
The Tuscan Archipelago National Park also includes the mining districts of East Elba, where today is possible to take guided tours and visit the Museums.
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