Pontine Islands

(Local Name: Isole Ponziane) Region: Latium/Lazio

Province: Latina (LT)

Population: 4,000

Boat services

Boat services from Formia to Ponza and Ventotene; from Anzio to Ponza and from Naples via Ventotene to Ponza; hydrofoils from Anzio, Formia and Terracina.

Situation

The Pontine Islands (Italian Isole Ponziane) lie off the coast of southern Latium; they form the boundary of the Gulf of Gaeta (Golfo di Gaeta) and the Tyrrhenian Sea. They are of volcanic origin and are frequently shaken by minor earth tremors. The inhabitants live mainly from vine-growing and fishing; in recent years there has also been a developing tourist trade on the two main islands of Ponza and Ventotene.