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Giglio (Iasola del Giglio) Description
Province: Grosseto (GR)

Altitude: 21.21sq.km/8sq.mi

Population: 1,600

Situation

The island of Giglio (island of the Lily) lies 15km/9mi west of Monte Argentario in the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Access

Car ferry service from Porto Santo Stéfano.

The island

The hilly island of Giglio is the largest in the Arcipélago Toscano (Tuscan Archipelago) after Elba. Its highest point is the Poggio della Pagana (494m/1,634ft). The coasts are mainly steep and rocky, inaccessible from the landward side; only in the east and northwest are there a few sandy beaches. There are three villages on the island, which is mainly agricultural (vines, olives): Giglio Porto (with the ferry harbor), Giglio Castello (the
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Hobbies & Activities category: Natural area;  Region with significant interests
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