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	Archipelago - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		An archipelago is a landform which consists of a chain or cluster of islands.
		Archipelagos are often volcanic, forming along ocean ridges or hotspots, but there are many other processes involved in their construction, including erosion and deposition.
		The Archipelago Exchange is a fully electronic stock exchange that merged with the New York Stock Exchange in April 2005 to form the for-profit NYSE Group.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Archipelago (263 words)

	Bulletin de Ressources Phytogénétiques - Collecting of landraces and wild relatives of cultivated plants in Ponziane ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The whole archipelago is of volcanic origin and does not exceed 300 m in altitude.
		The geographical isolation, the difficulties with connection between the islands and the Italian mainland and the complex events linked to the historical settlements of the archipelago, have all favoured the preservation of a large part of its typical ecosystems, providing important areas of refuge for both flora and fauna.
		Tuscan archipelago The agriculture of Elba was based mainly on olive trees and vineyards.
	www.ipgri.cgiar.org /pgrnewsletter/article.asp?lang=fr&id_article=74&ID_ISSUE=131 (3632 words)

	Toscana - Arezzo - Florence - Livorno - Lucca - Grosseto - Massa Cararra - Pisa - Pistoia - Prato - Siena
		Tuscan cooking is often described as una cucina povera, "a poor kitchen." Characteristic of all Tuscan food is the high quality of the ingredients and the wide use of herbs, including thyme, sage, rosemary, tarragon, fennel and chile pepper.
		Olive oil is so pervasive in Tuscan cooking that it's even used in sweets, such as the local favorite, castagnaccio, a cake made with chestnut flour, fennel, raisins, and pine nuts.
		Tuscan wines are dominated by the local sangiovese grape, the backbone of the classic Chianti and full, deep Brunello.
	italiancook.ca /Toscana.htm (581 words)

	ABSTRACTS VOLUME 3 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		FOGGI B., GRIGIONI A. - Contribution to the knowledgement of the vegetation of Capraia island (Tuscan Archipelago) - The Island of Capraia is located in the Tuscan Archipelago.
		It is the island closest to the Corse.
		Finally some syntaxonomic and dynamic aspects are discussed to highlight the relevance of the Tuscan cork-oak woodlands to the conservation of both the local floristic diversity and some traditional land-use activities.
	www.unifi.it /unifi/bioveg/ITAWEB/PAGINE/abstract3.html (819 words)

	Tuscany's physical, anthropological and economic characteristics
		3,510,114) extends from the eastern slopes of the Appenines to the Ligurian and Tyrrhenian seas, and icludes the islands of the Tuscan Archipelago.
		Also worthy of mention are the peaks that characterise the islands of the Tuscan Archipelago, and which culminate in the granite massif of Monte Capanne on the island of Elba.
		Tuscan rivers are irregular in the amount of water they carry, are often torrential in nature and follow tortuous routes because of the need to adapt their course to the fragmentary morphology of the region.
	www.liceomarconi.it /pee-99-00/geoeng.htm (1552 words)

	Tuscan Villa Rentals
		Even though there have been numerous tweaks to the Tuscan's chassis and suspension, the overall size and appearance of the variants remain virtually identical apart from minor aerodynamic aids to the S model in the form of an undertray in the front and a small boot-lid spoiler on the rear.
		Because the Tuscan mode is easily worked up by a carpenter with a few planing tools, it became part of the vernacular Georgian style that has lingered in places like New England and Ohio deep into the 19th century.
		The archipelago contains the islands Elba, Pianosa, Capraia, Montecristo, Giglio and Giannutri, all of which are protected as part of the Tuscan Archipelago National Park.
	www.artistbooking.com /trips/209/tuscan-villa-rentals.html (1152 words)

	Elba island isle of elba
		Today the economy of the Tuscan islands is based on the tourist sector, apart from the parts of the Archipelago forbidden for visitors which have become sanctuaries for research and protection some years ago.
		The services and the activities connected with the tourism are without any doubt the spring of the development of the Tuscan archipelago and the principal income for its inhabitants.
		Another important economic activity for the Tuscan archipelago is the fishing sector, but this sector lost some of its importance during the first years of the 20th century as a consequence of the over-fishing.
	www.portale-arcipelago-toscano.com /arci_econo.php (749 words)

	Benvenuti nel sito ufficiale del Parco Nazionale Arcipelago Toscano
		The Tuscan Archipelago National Park came about in order to protect the natural environment, which is both fragile and rich in cultural and scientific value.
		The Islands of the Tuscan Archipelago form one of the most important passages for fauna in the whole Mediterranean basin and a resting and nesting place for a great many birds migrating between continental Europe and Africa.
		The geographical isolation, the difficulties with connection between the Islands and the continent and the complex events linked to the historical settlements of the Archipelago, have all favoured the preservation of landscape, ecosystems, and man´s cultural approach to the natural environment which elsewhere is no longer possible.
	www.islepark.it /inglese/uomo/intro.htm (282 words)

	Sailing in Italy - Versilia - Elba (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Few miles away from the tuscan coast, this archipelago, though very close to the mainland, was able to maintain intact and uncontaminated its sea and nature.
		The archipelago unwinds from the Argentario to Gorgona, with its 7 islands, daughters, as the legend says, of the tirrenean Venus, the seven jewels of her crown.
		Third of the sisters of the Tuscan Archipelago, of volcanic origin, is an authentic mediterranean pearl, rich in vegetation and gorgeous all year round.
	www.sailing-it.com /Inglese/EIti-Versilia.htm (970 words)

	NATURAL PARKS - italytourist.it the Italian portal dedicated to the world of farm holiday.
		Tuscan Archipelago national park is formed by seven isles: Elba, Capraia, Gorgona, Pianosa, Montecristo, Giglio and Giannutri......
		Elba is the only isle of Tuscan Archipelago that still preserves autentic forests even if its forests have had a trasformation because the wood has fed, for centuries, the fournaces of iron mines.
		The typical vegetation of the archipelago is caracterized by junipers, myrtles and the famous "macchia mediterranea".
	www.italytourist.it /parchi_eng.html (964 words)

	IUCN - The World Conservation Union (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Centaurea gymnocarpa is endemic to the Italian island of Capraia, a small island which is part of the Tuscan Archipelago.
		Legally: This species is protected by the law 56/2000, which is a law guiding biodiversity conservation in the Tuscan region, and is quite similar to the EC Habitats Directive.
		The objective of the Tuscan Archipelago National Park is to protect this fragile natural environment, which is culturally and scientifically very rich.
	www.iucn.org /themes/ssc/plants/Top50/English/Centaurea_gymnocarpa_EN.htm (554 words)

	The Giannutri Island - Tuscany Archipelago
		It stands aside compared to the other islands of the Tuscan archipelago but thanks to its geographical distance it is a very special place, perhaps unique and inimitable.
		Among the legends on the Archipelago’s islands, there is that telling of 2 ghosts which still today wrap up the half moon shaped island.
		It is said that to the death of Gualtiero Adami, the garibaldian captain, son of a minister of the tuscan government of Guerruzzi, who lived since 1882 for 40 years in Giannutri, his wife wouldn’t leave the island and went crazy.
	www.vacanzeinversilia.com /arcipelago/en/giannutri.html (396 words)

	In Focus - Monachus Guardian 2 (1): May 1999 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The cruise presupposed a passage to all the islands of the archipelago, starting from the south (Roma – Fiumicino) and aiming for Livorno as the final destination.
		It would be necessary to examine better that same bay using tanks and in particular reassess the state of the aforementioned cave.
		The sea of Pianosa and its coasts, to which access was forbidden in practice until last year because of the presence of the penal colony (and the maximum security jail) represented for us a real discovery.
	www.monachus.org /mguard03/03infocu.htm (2157 words)

	italy camping guide
		When the Tyrrhenian Venus emerged from the waves of the sea, seven gemstones fell from her tiara, and so the Islands of the Tuscan Archipelago were born.
		This is the ancient legend of the birth of the Tuscan Archipelago, extoling the great role played by the sea, which is the essence of today's National Park.
		During the Archipelago´s geological history, the movement of the sea, at least four hundred million years old, has altered the number and shape of these gems, it has united them and has detached them from the continent.
	italy-camping.bebooked.com /news.asp?IDnews=8 (307 words)

	Destinations: Isola d'Elba
		The third-biggest Italian island, Elba is located 10 kilometers from the continent, 5 miles from the Tuscan coast, and extends 100 square miles with a 70-mile long coastline.
		The uncontaminated landscape constitutes part of the National Park of the Tuscan Archipelago, and the outlying sea is pertains to the largest marine park in Europe.
		Napoleon's elaborate constructions attempt to rival the natural beauty of the island, and his two domiciles, "Villa dei Muliini" and "Villa San Martino," are inherent to the culture of Elba.
	www.italiancookingandliving.com /travel/pf_text/isola_elba.html (488 words)

	Rental of cars, motorcycles, scooter, bicycles, kayaks on Elba Island - Twn-rent
		One old legend is telling about the rise of the Island Elba and the other islands of the Tuscan Archipelago like followed: Venus, the godess of beauty, was on a ride through the clouds when she was loosing her wonderful necklace set with 6 precious stones.
		They were fallen irretrievable in the sea and through them than were formed the 6 main islands of the Tuscan Archipelago; the biggest and most beautiful stone indeed - brought up the Island Elba.
		With a distance of 10 km from the continent and a size of 224 qkm Elba is the biggest island of the Tucan Archipelago and actually the third-biggest of Italy.
	www.twn-rent.it /ing/elba/elba.html (663 words)

	Search Results for Tuscan - Encyclopædia Britannica
		It is connected with the Ligurian Sea (northwest) through the Tuscan Archipelago and...
		Italian literary academy founded in Florence in 1582 for the purpose of purifying Tuscan, the literary language of the Italian Renaissance.
		Tuscan, Arizona-based institute dedicated to researching speech and language disorders caused by neorological diseases.
	www.britannica.com /search?query=Tuscan&submit=Find&source=MWTEXT (353 words)

	Tuscan Archipelago - Tuscany - Welcome to Italy
		Flora and fauna - To visitors arriving by sea, the islands of the Tuscan Archipelago appear covered with a green mantle that has few equals in the Mediterranean.
		Once on land, they will have time to discover the shaded tranquillity of th ewoods that cover the slopes of Mount Capanne or enjoy the intense perfume and vivid colours of the Mediterranean vegetation.
		Watchful visitors may be rewarded with rare sights, the sudden beating of wings of a partridge or the furtive appearance of a marten.
	www.emmeti.it /Welcome/Toscana/Isole/Intro/intro3.uk.html (93 words)

	Orplid Elbamare - Hotel, residence, villas, apartaments on the island of Elba
		The Tuscan Archipelago National Park, one of Italy's most recently created national parks, is the largest protected marine area in Europe.
		This archipelago, so full of history and abounding in luxuriant vegetation, is not entirely protected by the park, which has been submitted to a tormented perimeter delimitation procedure that has virtually excluded most of the urban and farming areas of Capraia, Elba and Giglio.
		And yet the park is an inseparable unicum, in which the connective element is the sea, one of the most beautiful and well-populated marine habitats in the Mediterranean.
	www.elbamare.it /eng/elbaparco.html (785 words)

	Elba island isle of elba
		The archaeological findings testify the presence of man on the islands of the Tuscan archipelago since the prehistoric era and the Neanderthal man called “musteriano” lived here already 50000 years ago, except for the islands of Giglio and Giannutri which were colonised only 7000 years ago.
		During the period which proceeds the rise of the Etruscan civilisation the Ligures and other peoples from south of the Apennines probably visited the archipelago, but it is only when the Thyrrenians come that the islands begin to be part of the history and the closeness to civilisation.
		But as the centuries went by, the underground mineral extraction on the biggest islands of the Tuscan archipelago served other purposes than the simple need to manufacture precious ornaments, such as the economical consolidation and the political expansion.
	www.portale-arcipelago-toscano.com /arci_storia.php (502 words)

	Tuscan Home
		In the Tuscan order as Serlio envisaged it, the column had a simpler base and was unfluted, while both capital and entablature were without adornments.
		Super Tuscan describes any Tuscan red wine that does not adhere to traditional blending laws and usually implies a richer more full-bodied wine than the more typical Chianti Classico or Brunello di Montalcino.
		The result was the first Super Tuscan, which he named Tignanello after the vineyard where the grapes were grown.
	www.artistbooking.com /trips/209/tuscan-home.html (1151 words)

	Tuscany Charming :::...::: Tuscan archipelago - Montecristo island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The legend also speaks of a fabulous treasure, that has inspired to Dumas the famous novel "The Count of Montecristo." Today the island is the most protected in the archipelago, a natural reserve biogenetica on which it can disembark only a limited number of people the year.
		It is worthwhile to put in list near the few companies of tourist navigation that have the permission of berth and to wait with patience.
		Thanks to the protection of which it has enjoyed in all; these years, Montecristo is the wildest pearl of the Tuscan archipelago, inhabited for the more from goats, rabbits; wild and from the endemic viper of Montecristo.
	www.tuscany-charming.it /en/places/montecristo.asp (313 words)

	RECIPES FROM TUSCANY
		The Tuscan Archipelago, with the mountainous Island of Elba and its rich iron-bearing deposits, faces a shore which is sometimes rocky (south of Leghorn), sometimes flat and sandy as in the area around Viareggio, known as Versilia.
		To the north of the Arno the Apuan Alps are quarried for marble.In the heart of Tuscany the Arno Basin lies fertile and beautiful, an ideal setting for Florence.
		Tuscan wines are excellent and varied: Chianti, the 'Super Tuscans', Vernaccia di San Geminiano, and Brunello, to name a few.
	www.e-rcps.com /pasta/inf/reg/tuscany.shtml (355 words)

	Elba Italy - Elba guide - Elba hotels - Elba hotel - Elba Italy travel - guide to Elba - holiday in Elba - tourism Elba
		Legend has it that Tuscan Archipelago had its origins when a necklace slid from the neck of Venus, the Goddess of beauty and love, and fell into the waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea.
		Sea, history and man have been the forming influences on the islands of the Tuscan Archipelago; they are akin to a single large casket containing all the elements for an unforgettable holiday.
		It is situated at 65 Km from Livorno, the municipality that administers it, at 55 Km from Piombino and at 31 Km from Capo Corso (Corsica).
	www.travelplan.it /reg_tos_elb_page.htm (2335 words)

	Winter Specials by CentralHolidays - Tuscany at Leisure (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Tuscan architecture lend an air of understated class.
		Another factor that should not be underestimated is the superb local cuisine and the great Tuscan wines that accompany it.
		Without any exaggeration you only have to move around in Tuscany to be confronted by the striking world of great antiquity, the mysterious Etruscan lived here, to places where men genius ushered in, with renaissance, modernity.
	www.centralholidays.com /italy/tours/tuscany-leisure.html (718 words)

	Laconella Campsite: Elba Island (Mediterranean) page, Italy
		The archipelago of Tuscany is the largest marine park of Italy.
		The seas of the archipelago and the Island of Elba are inhabited by innumerable species, including lobsters, morays, groupers, dentex fish, bass, gilthead, etc. More difficult to spot, but nevertheless widespread, swordfish, moonfish, dolphins “Delphinus delphis" and the bottle-noses "Tursiops truncatus”, which can be seen off the coast of the islands.
		The island is also covered by a rich network of footpaths, cared for by the National Park of the Tuscan Archipelago.
	www.campinglaconella.it /eng/elba_eng.htm (1481 words)

	Bareboat Charters Italy
		Elba is the biggest island of the Tuskany archipelago.
		For exploring the magnificent west coast of Italy and world known for its beauty island of Corsica, we have chosen two excellent locations, one is Piombino in the coast side and the other is the island of Elba.
		It is a popular cruising ground for yachts, however you may end up staying longer than you planned, seduced by the charm of these islands.
	www.sailingparadise.com /bb_italy.html (815 words)

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