ITALY ~ Giglio Island - Arcipelago Toscano National Park ~

... Great map card showing a small jewel in the Mediterranean sea... the place for a perfect sun vacation with the most beautiful beaches... unfortunately also known for the sinking of the Costa Concordia cruise ship in 2012... Arcipelago Toscano National Park is the largest marine Park in Europe and Giglio is the second largest island of this NP... famous for its clear water rich in marine life and much beloved by scuba divers... Thanks a lot dear Gian Luca & Raffaella for this wonderful new NP of your country!!(✿ ♥‿♥) → My UNESCO WHS

Isola del Giglio is an Italian island situated in the Tyrrhenian Sea, off the coast of Tuscany. The island is one of seven that form the Tuscan Archipelago, lying within the Arcipelago Toscano National Park. (Elba, Isola del Giglio, Capraia, Montecristo, Pianosa, Giannutri, Gorgona, and some of the minor islands and rock outcrops.)

This Italian national park protects 56,776 hectares (140,300 acres) of sea and 17,887 hectares (44,200 acres) of island (land) habitats.The highest point in the park is Mount Capanne, at 1,019 metres (3,343 ft) in elevation, on the island of Elba.

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Italian Squares
(Issued 02-07-2016)