Piombino and Portoferraio are among the ports under the North Tyrrhenian Port Network Authority’s jurisdiction. Located on the Tuscan coast, Piombino is a passenger port with routes to the Elba, Corsica and Sardinia islands. It has more recently become a cruise destination in the western Mediterranean due to its variety of natural beauty spots. Elba is the largest island in the Tuscan archipelago and its key town of Portoferraio has a fascinating,elegant, Medicean setting.