Tuscan Archipelago National Park, Capraia

National GeographicAug 14

How One Cheesemaker Revived Tuscany's Forgotten 'Goat Island'

A new generation of small-scale food producers is bringing life back to Capraia, a remote island off the Tuscan coast where goats nearly outnumber residents.

Island is crisscrossed with hiking trails.

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Azienda Agricola Il SaracelloRestaurantOnly cheese producer on the island; makes ricotta, primosale, and mursa.
Tuscan Archipelago National ParkSightIsland is crisscrossed with hiking trails.
Church of San NicolaSightTimeworn bell strikes the half hour.
Monte CastelloSightIsland's highest peak.
Azienda Agricola La MursaRestaurantFour-acre vineyard run by Francesco Cerri.
Azienda Vitivinicola La PianaRestaurant14-acre winery in the former penal colony.
Il CarabottinoRestaurantOutdoor seafood restaurant next to the 16th-century fort.
Agriturismo Valle di PortovecchioGuest houseStone farmhouse producing honey, liqueurs, and jams.
AruraRestaurantChampions local ingredients; beer infused with helichrysum.

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How One Cheesemaker Revived Tuscany's Forgotten 'Goat Island'