Ask a Roman where they go for a beach weekend and the answer is often Ponza — a volcanic island 2.5 hours by ferry from Anzio or Formia. Dramatic cliff coastline, natural swimming pools carved into the rock (Piscine Naturali), and a pastel-colored harbor that feels like a smaller, wilder Procida. Almost no international tourists.
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