Sea

Torvaianica came to the fore in the 1950s when on one of its beaches was found the body of the young Wilma Montesi. The story had a lot of attention because it involved the 'Roma Bene'.

Since then the Romans began to frequent the coast and some have disfigured it with buildings of little architectural or realisable value.

It remains a wooded area with cork trees, elms and oaks. Here again there are dunes with the classic Mediterranean vegetation (ginestra, butchers broom, blackberry bushes and dense vegetation of grasses) and a marshy area with two coastal lakes.

This area is located near the presidential estate of Castelporziano.

The "Riva di Traiano" Marina is a port between Santa Marinella and Civitavecchia, it is located in the heart of the Etruscan area of major importance.

It can accommodate more than 1,000 boats, up to 42 meters long, and is equipped with all facilities for boats and tourists.

National and international regattas are organised, and there are diving and other sports courses.

The Marina Riva di Traiano promotes cultural activities such as classical music concerts and plays, book presentations, art exhibitions, etc.
 

Ventotene - Fondali Anemoni e Fauna by Ettore Caratelli

The protected marine area of Ventotene covers an area of approximately 2800 hectares.

It has 3 degrees of protection: from the Zone A (with the best preserved marine biological characteristics), to the Zone B (tourist allowed with limitations) to Zone C (daily human activities only if compatible with the well-being of the places).

The excellent quality of the water and its transparency favours the presence of an extensive range of “forest of the sea”, a habitat of numerous species of fish, molluscs and crustaceans.

Offshore you can find fish such as amberjack, tuna, corvine, but also sea turtles as well as dolphins and other cetaceans, even sperm whales.

Below the coast, along the cliffs, octopuses, bream, rainbow fish, red snapper, groupers and a multitude of other “fish”, as well as molluscs and animals that are fixed on the rocks, such as sponges and rare madrepore (coral).

The Christ statue is a symbol of San Felice Circeo marine area and was placed on the seabed in 1992.

It is visited every year by thousands of enthusiastic scuba divers and here some original underwater weddings have been celebrated.

Nearby in the Cave of goats, however, you can find a face of Christ, a work made of bronze by Ignatius Colagrossi and placed on the seabed in 2010.

The beach of Cala Felce is located in the northern part of the island of Ponza and features ferns that surround it.

This cove is only accessible by boat and is considered a little piece of paradise.

The sulphurous stones found there are used to produce ‘mud’ masks for the face and body mud.
 

Capo Bianco of Ponza is characterized by white rocks and many caves that can be visited with small boats.

It is reachable only by sea and it is recommended to visit the caves between 12.00 and 16.00 to have the best brightness.

In this area there are peregrine falcon nests.

Among the most famous bays of the Ponza island there are the beautiful "natural pools" of volcanic origin that can be reached by sea or by land.

One goes down the stairs carved into the rock that lead directly to the natural pools carved out by the sea.

The bay is equipped with a bar and sun beds and umbrellas rentals.

The Blue Oasis of Gianola in Formia is a protected natural marine area which occupies an area of ​​5 hectares.

The Oasis is located in front of the Park of Gianola and Monte di Scauri and reaches six meters deep.

The nature of the bottom is mixed, but mostly rocky. There is a pool for the turtles and an underwater water source.