Elba Island Italy

Elba is an island in the Mediterranean Sea in Tuscany , Italy , about 20 km from the coast of Grosseto. It is the largest island in the Tuscan Archipelago and the third largest of the Italian islands . Elba and the other islands in the Tuscan Archipelago ( Pianosa , Capraia , Montecristo , Giglio and Giannutri ) are protected in the Tuscan Archipelago National Park.
Elba Island is the largest remaining stretch of land from the portion of land that connected the Italian peninsula to Corsica. The Northern coasts are bathed by the Ligurian Sea , the eastern coast by the Channel waters of Piombino, on the south coast borders the Tyrrhenian Sea and the Corsica channel.
The landscape is quite varied and divided into several parts , depending on the conformation and geology. The mountains are in the west , where there is Mount Capanne ( 1018 meters ( 3340 m ) ) , also called the " roof of the Tuscan Archipelago " . The mountain hosts many species of animals, including wild boars and mouflon sheep and theses are still breeding despite the continuous influx of tourists visiting the mountain. The central part of the island is flat with only four kilometres width. Here are the major shopping centres : Portoferraio , Campo nell Elba . To the east , it is the oldest part of the island , which was formed 400 million years ago . In the hilly area , dominated by Monte Calamita , there are deposits of iron that made Elba a famous area.
The climate is predominantly Mediterranean , with the exception of Mount Capanne where winters tend to be moderately cold . Precipitation falls mainly during fall. Winter temperatures are around 12-13 Celsius degrees , while in summer they are between 24 and 30 degrees Celsius.
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