Since ancient times, the island of Montecristo in the Tuscan archipelago has held an almost mystical significance—even the Romans called it “Mons Jovis,” or Mount Jupiter, after their highest god. (The Greeks knew it first as “Artemisia.”). 

In recent years the allure of Montecristo was significantly increased by Alexandre Dumas' captivating 19th-century novel, The Count of Monte Christo, which chronicles a man's relentless pursuit of justice and the legendary treasure concealed on the island, catapulting the mystique of Montecristo into the spotlight.