Rome's own islands — volcanic cliffs, sea caves and Chiaia di Luna. A full Ponza & the Pontine Islands guide is being written — in the meantime, here is where it sits, and how to reach it.
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Getting there
- Access
- Ferries and hydrofoils from Formia, Terracina and Anzio (1h10–2h30)
On the mainland
Where to base yourself either side of the crossing.
Nearby highlights
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Colosseum The largest amphitheatre ever built, and still the symbol of Rome -
Roman Forum & Palatine Hill The civic centre of the ancient world, and the hill Rome was founded on -
Pantheon The best-preserved building of ancient Rome — and still the largest unreinforced concrete dome on earth -
Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Seven kilometres of galleries ending at Michelangelo's ceiling -
St Peter's Basilica The largest church in the world, over the tomb of the apostle -
Trevi Fountain Rome's baroque set piece, fed by an aqueduct built in 19 BC -
Borghese Gallery Bernini's sculpture at its most astonishing, in a villa in a park -
Castel Sant'Angelo Hadrian's mausoleum, later a papal fortress with an escape corridor