When we think of the Ponzian Islands, off the Tyrrhenian Sea, we cannot but refer to Ponza, an island that calls for a certain type of tourism, in some ways more high-ranking and chic than that of other seaside resorts. A kind of tourism that nevertheless remains niche, where handfuls of regulars prefer to retreat to quiet, uncrowded places, where natural sights rather than nightclubs dominate.

A very similar philosophy, but with a possibly even more authentic spirit, reigns in Ventotene, one of Ponza's “little sisters”, which is often overshadowed by the latter, but can instead be an interesting destination for your next vacation. Here we reveal what to do in Ventotene, what to see, what to taste and above all how to get there if you decide to choose it as your next destination for the summer.