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Prawn
The Prawn (in Latin: Neophropos; in English: small lobster; in French: Langoustine; in Spanish: Cigala) is a crustaceous with a long and tubular shaped body, made up of a front part (cephalothorax), covered by a stout calcified shell (carapace), and ...

Ponza - Diving: the isthmus between Ponza and Zannone
At first sight, Zannone looks like a piece of emerged land, but, at a more careful “underwater” observation, it is unmistakable to note that Ponza and Zannone are actually the emerged “points” of a unique rocky plateau. So, it must be wonderful to d...

Diving - Palmarola: the Shallow of Mezzogiono
The Pontine islands, Ponza, Zannone, Santo Stefano, Palmarola and Ventotene, are rather coveted destinations for the lovers of scuba diving. Besides offering remarkable historical and artistic rests, which are clearly visible to the divers that go ...

Ponza’s filled squids
Ingredients (for 4 persons) 4 squids breadcrumbs 3 eggs 50 grams of raisins 50 grams of pine-kernels Parmesan cheese 1 kg of peeled tomatoes parsley extra virgin olive oil 3 cloves of garlic salt Clean...

On the top of Ponza
The recommended itinerary for the northern part of the island of Ponza is rich of natural beauties, also rather curious..at least for the names that they have! Right after the cove of Gavi, the Punta dell'Incenso is waiting for you. It seems that t...

North-western extreme point of Ponza
An interesting itinerary is the one that flanks the north-western coast of the island of Ponza, up to the famous locality of Cala Feola, which can be easily reached by ground, with the bus, by stopping at Le Forna, at the Piscine Naturali. The cov...

Ponza of Lucia Rosa
Long the western coast of the Ponza island, climbing towards north, there are the stately stacks of Lucia Rosa. The name derives from an actual event happened towards the end of the XIX century: it was the name of a girl in love with a poor farmer...

The western coast of Ponza
The highlight of the coasts of the Pontine island, the famous Cove of Chiaia di Luna can be reached also by ground, from the port, passing through the ancient Roman tunnel that passes through the mountain. The name “chiaia” is a residue of the Nea...

Passage on the south of Ponza
If you are an early bird, we recommend the itinerary that departs from the harbour of Ponza and goes south of the island toward the end, passing in front of the eastern coast. You will also have the time to doze a little bit, just the time, though,...

The stacks of Ponza
The tour of the island of Ponza starts from the main port and doubling the Punta della Madonna, where you can find: the Grotte di Pilato; the Faraglioni (stacks) della Madonna. The Grotte di Pilato date back to the I century b.C., of Roma...

Ponza: from the pirates to Mussolini
Ponza was a sad destination of the pirates, who then became the cause of the desertion of the island. Even the monks, belonging to the Benedictine monastic community of the abbey of Santa Maria, became slaves and nobody ever had the guts to settle ag...

The origins of Ponza
In the history of the island of Ponza, we find some “human” traces, starting from the Neolithic age, although some rests, found on the island, seem to date back to pre-Roman period. Some sections of Cyclopean walls of a fort have been found: they w...

 

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