On the territory of the Island of the Giglio a driven in net of paths is present that catch up every place also the more far away and outside hand. Anciently this old muleteer was the only roads that the Gigliesi is on foot that to mule back they used in order to move themselves on the island and to catch up the fields. More ahead in the time the same ones have been used from the hunters in order to exceed the driven in scrubs and the deep ones go them. When the provincial one before battered earth and then asphalted is been born a part of the paths has gone in disuse also for the abandonment of the cultures in the poor places more but to our times they are remained still several distances that above all the hunters hold cleaned up in order to render them passable. A selection of this door the tourists in the beautiful places of the island with walks that never do not exceed the four hours between round-trip with minimal or medium difficulties. E' easy to join between they also the distances to take distributions that carry to us in other places or to preview a return taking advantage of the service of bus of line in order to optimize the efforts. The paths is cured clean and sure yield from the several participations that come made in order to render the discovery of the island pleasant and from the same territory.
Situated to the center of the Tyrrhenian Mar, to sun 11 miles from the Cape of the Argentario, the Island of the Giglio has an extension of 21,21 kmq. Its mild climate favors to the visitors one full vacation of surprise in all the seasons, to tightened contact with one still genuine and truth. The crystalline sea color esmerald, with I found them rich and teeming with fish, make from frame to a territory for 90% wild anchor, that he invites to take risks itself for the many pedestrian distances. Made exception for the cape of the Franc (characterized from triassici cavernous limekilns and quartzites of the paleozoico), the Island is constituted nearly exclusively from quarzomo
niti (granito), and has mostly mountain nature. Its ridge catches up the maximum point in the Hill of the Pagana (486 meters slm) from where it is enjoyed, in particular in the days more a third beautiful panorama on the archipelago. The Island accommodates a rich Mediterranean flora, the species botanical recovered from the student Sommier (1900) isnearly 700 between which some particularly rare and endemic ones. Green all the year, from March to June is an outbreak of colors and intensity of scents that feel all the senses. the Giglio accommodates also some rare species animals between which the Sardinian Discoglosso (frog), the Travelling Hawk, the Real Gull and Course, are instead completely absent the dangerous vipera and other animals. The coast is developed for 28 km, and alternate reefs of granito levigato to bays, little bays and beaches with sand. The Island of the Giglio is indeed a treasure all to discover, is the ideal goal for all those who loves a genuine relationship with the nature and the peasant atmosphere of the same country, the sea, the walks, the bird-watching, the minerals and the fascinating submarine world.
