Porto di Ventotene – Cala Rossano

Located within Cala Rossano the port of Ventotene- Cala Rossano is one of two ports on the Pontine island.

The port has a long dock and is protected by a docked breakwater about 370 meters long. Located north of the ancient Roman port, it has a quay of about 70 meters, at which it is inadvisable to moor in mistral and westerly winds and where scheduled ferries, hydrofoils and commercial transport vessels moor.

The landing place has 40 berths available to accommodate boats not exceeding 55 meters in length and has a floating bridge at the most sheltered part, which is guarded 24 hours a day. A service dinghy offers assistance with approach maneuvers.

Also available are a fire-fighting service, drinking water sources, electrical and mechanical breakdown support, restrooms including showers, a free Wi-Fi connection, and a daily weather report.
The ports area also features a food commissary and the only gasoline, diesel, and mixture pump on the entire island.

Within the body of water affected by the maneuvering of the line units, fishing, stopping, anchoring and transit are prohibited, and mooring at the fuel dock is allowed only for the time strictly necessary for refueling.
The seabed is sandy and reaches a depth ranging from a minimum of 2-5 meters at the dock to 9 meters in the center of the port.

Approaching the landing place, one must keep away from the Secca delle Sconciglie, about 700 meters from the entrance to the New Harbor. It is also good to keep at least 20 meters away from the green light due to the presence of outcropping rocks, and care should be taken below the shoreline for shallow rocky bottoms.
The island also has a second port carved out of the tuff, called Porto Romano, from the Augustan period, suitable for accommodating small boats, which underwent modernization work in the Bourbon era.

Ventotene, because of its extremely small size (its surface area is 1.250 square kilometers), is almost entirely pedestrian
Inhabited by the Greeks, the island was transformed by the Romans into a colony used for the confinement of undesirable members of imperial families.
King Ferdinand IV of Bourbon had an imposing fortress built on the adjacent islet of Santo Stefano (just over half a mile from Ventotene) to serve as a prison, which remained active until the 1960s and whose remains can still be visited.

The island of Ventotene and Santo Stefano are part of the Protected Marine Nature Area of the same name, with a total reserve area where no trapping activities of any kind of living being are allowed and where navigation is permitted only for the purpose of scientific investigations and studies.
The crystal-clear water and rather varied marine fauna will delight scuba diving enthusiasts, who can go exploring the seabed accompanied by one of the expert guides. It is not uncommon to glimpse dolphins and sperm whales in the distance from the beach.

Starting from Cala Rossano, it is possible to reach other picturesque bays such as Cala Nave, a beach that shows the clear volcanic origin of the island due to its dark sand. In summer in Cala Nave it is possible to rent umbrellas, deck chairs and canoes and eat in the adjacent restaurant.
It is also certainly a good idea to get away from the port and follow one of the many nature trails, on the trail of the ancient Romans or chasing picturesque views along one of the many headlands such as Parata Grande.

For those with a sweet tooth, the must-have date is undoubtedly lentil soup.

The port of Ventotene-Cala Rossano is the ideal port of call for lovers of unspoiled nature and tranquility.