Ventotene lies in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the west coast of Italy . It is a small island with an area of about, and has been inhabited since prehistoric times. Lower on the island , discover the chiseled rocks pockmarked by saline ( little crevices used to collect fresh salt water in ancient times ) and the sea caves down by the port where transparent pools often act as windows into the astonishing marine life that surrounds the island . Its lush and mostly undisturbed aquatic life makes it attractive to scuba divers .
Ventotene lies in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the west coast of Italy . It is a small island with an area of about, and has been inhabited since prehistoric times. Its lush and mostly undisturbed aquatic life makes it attractive to scuba divers .