The ferry crossing from the Pontine Islands to Ventotene is temporarily unavailable by any ferry companies on the NetFerry website.
The island of Ventotene is a volcanic island that is part of the Pontine Archipelago. It is largely formed of rock and Mediterranean scrub. The island has a small village with houses around the port and has a rich history that goes from the Romans up to the fascist era. In Roman times it was called Pandataria and it became an important place because Augustus exiled his first daughter to the island and later Tiberius exiled his niece Agrippina there. There are many ruins of villas and aqueducts on the island that remain from the Roman period. The marine reserve Today Ventotene is part of the M... [More information]