The Island of Giannutri, with its half - moon shape, belongs to the borough of Giglio, it covers an area of 260 hectares and it is the most southern Island of the Tuscan Archipelago.
The Island called Artemisia by the Greeks and Danium by the Romans had an important role in the 3 rd and 2 nd: century b.C. sea traffics, as shown by a few objects in obsidian which is a mineral original of Lipari Islands, Sardinia and Palmarola.
During the Roman period, Giannutri belonged to the Enobardi family, they built a magnificient villa, clothed in esteemed marbles, which ruins are Nowadays visible and represent one of the most important attraction of the Island.
GiannutriIsland costitute with Giglio island, Capraia island, Montecristo island, Pianosa island and Gorgona island the parck of Tuscany's archipalago.
Giannutri is about 1 hour and 30 minute of ferry boat from Porto S. Stefano, it's and totally private island, there isn't asphalting street but only path in the nature.
Giannutri is a marina park and some place are close from the pubblic as the place of Grottoni where there are some underwater cave.
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