Description
(Local Name: Iàsola di Gorgona) Province: Livorno (LI)

Area: 2.23sq.km/550 acres

Situation

The little island of Gorgona lies in the Ligurian Sea 35km/22mi from the port of Livorno in northern Tuscany

Access

Boat service from Livorno and from Elba.

The island

The sparsely populated island of Gorgona is the most northerly in the Arcipélago Toscano (Tuscan Archipelago). There is a penal establishment on the island, and it can, therefore, be visited only with the permission of the Italian Ministry of Justice.
Hobbies & Activities category: Government or institution building;  Natural area
Attractions Near Gorgona, Tuscan Archipelago