Montecristo​

The island of Montecristo makes up one of the seven islands of the Tuscan Archipelago (Arcipelago Toscano) and is located in the Tyrrhenian Sea. The closest islands to Montecristo in the archipelago are Giglio to its east and Pianosa to its north while the French-owned island of Corsica lies to the west. 

This is the island upon which Alexandre Dumas based his famous novel "The Count of Monte Cristo" and while access to the island isn't quite as exclusive as it was in the book, it's not far off. A protected environmental area, annual visitor numbers are strictly limited and you'll find your place on the waiting list roughly the same as poor Edmond Dantès had to wait to get off. 
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Montecristo, Tuscany
​Category: The Tuscan Archipelago (Arcipelago Toscano)

Administrative area: Livorno Province

Population: 2

Size: 10.39 km²

Highlights: Wildlife
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