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Arcipelago Toscano National Park – Elba and surrounding islands and the sea

National Parks and Nature Reserves
Mount Capanne on the island of Elba, Tuscan Archipelago, Italy

In the western part of Italy you will find the Arcipelago Toscano National Park which includes not only the islands of the archipelago, but also the waters between them. The whole area is 746.63 square kilometres large and protects 56,776 hectares of the sea and 17,887 hectares of land. The islands can be found situated in the Mediterranean Sea, between

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Island of Elba – Napoleon’s pleasant prison

Islands, archipelago or penninsulas, Tuscany
Portoferraio, Island of Elba, Tuscany, Italy

Elba would not be so world known as it is, not being Napoleon. And despite the fact that the famous chieftain was here for less than 10 months. Elba Island is located about 20 kilometres from the port city of Piombino, between the Italian coast and Corsica. With its area of ​​224 square kilometres it is the third largest island

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