Ventotene

Ventotene straddles a narrow volcanic ridge in Lazio’s Pontine Islands, a position that has concentrated settlement around its protected shores. Set in the Tyrrhenian Sea between the Italian mainland and Ischia, the small island retains a Roman harbour cut into volcanic tuff, still used by local boats. On Punta Eolo, archaeological remains mark the imperial Villa Giulia, associated with Julia, daughter of Augustus, who was exiled here. Ventotene also has a modern political legacy: Altiero Spinelli and Ernesto Rossi drafted the Ventotene Manifesto here in 1941, a foundational text of European federalism. Continue with other webcams from the Pontine Islands to see how this part of Lazio connects regionally.

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