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Tuscany & the Archipelago
Elba, Giglio, Giannutri — the Tuscan islands, far from the crowds.
Overview
The Tuscan Archipelago is made of seven islands. Elba is the largest, with the beaches of Cavoli and the mines of Rio Marina. Giglio has a fortified medieval centre and crystalline water. Giannutri is almost uninhabited — just ten permanent dwellings. The National Marine Park protects seabeds rich in grouper and coral.
Where to dine
A table by the water
Publius
Poggio, ElbaViews over the bay of Marina di Campo; Elban cooking from local produce.
Osteria del Noce
Marciana, ElbaIn a medieval village — Maremma-style boar, pappardelle with hare ragù.
La Pergola
Giglio PortoFresh fish cooked simply — ideal after a day on the water.
Canapino
Porto AzzurroA wine bar with a kitchen on the port — Tuscan wines and dusk aperitivi.
Il Frantoio
Saturnia, MaremmaPair with a Maremma stop — boar and Maremma pecorino.
What to do
Anchorages & excursions
Grotta del Tuono, Giannutri
Sea only — a marine cave of stalactite formations. Very warm water in summer.
Forte Stella, Portoferraio
A Medici fortress with 360° views over Elba — Napoleon's home in exile.
Giannutri seabeds
Roman wrecks, red coral and giant grouper — among the best dive sites in the Tyrrhenian.
Giglio trail
Cross the island north to south — three hours of wild Maremma panoramas.
Mining Park, Rio Marina
Extraordinary geology — Elba's mines yielded iron from Etruscan times.
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