Elba Elba is a
Mediterranean island in
Tuscany,
Italy, from the coastal town of
Piombino. The largest island of the Tuscan Archipelago, Elba is also part of the
Arcipelago Toscano National Park and the third largest
island in Italy, after
Sicily and
Sardinia. It is located in the
Tyrrhenian Sea, about east of the
French island of
Corsica.
Giglio Isola del Giglio is an Italian
island and
comune situated in the
Tyrrhenian Sea, off the coast of
Tuscany, and is part of the
Province of Grosseto. The island is one of seven that form the Tuscan Archipelago, lying within the
Arcipelago Toscano National Park.
Giglio means "lily" in Italian, and though the name would appear consistent with the insignia of
Medici Florence, it derives from
Aegilium, "Goat Island", a
Latin transliteration of the
Greek word for "little goat" (
Ancient greek:
Aigýllion,
Αιγύλλιον).
Capraia Capraia is an Italian
island, is the north-westernmost of the seven islands of the Tuscan Archipelago, and the third largest after
Elba and
Giglio; it is also a
comune (municipality) belonging to the
Province of Livorno. The island has a population of about 400.
Montecristo Montecristo is an island in the
Tyrrhenian Sea and part of the Tuscan Archipelago. Administratively it belongs to the
municipality of
Portoferraio in the
province of Livorno,
Italy. The island has an area of and is approximately wide at its widest point; the coasts are steep, and extend for . The island is a state
nature reserve and forms part of the
Tuscan Archipelago National Park.
Pianosa The small island of
Pianosa, about in area, has a coastal perimeter of , forms part of
Italy's Tuscan Archipelago in the
Tyrrhenian Sea.
Gorgona Gorgona is the northernmost island in the Tuscan Archipelago. Between
Corsica and
Livorno, this diminutive island has been valued most for its
wildlife, especially marine birds, and its isolation. The latter quality resulted in the foundation of
Gorgona Abbey in the
Middle Ages. After its closure, the monastery grounds and buildings were appropriated in 1869, at the foundation of an
agricultural penal colony, which is currently in use.
Giannutri Giannutri is a small
island in the
Tyrrhenian Sea off the coast of
Tuscany,
Italy; it is the southernmost island of the Tuscan Archipelago and it is a
frazione of the
comune of
Isola del Giglio in the
Province of Grosseto. ==Islets==