The port of Mergellina is one of the three ports in the city of Naples. It is a very busy port, given the large number of hydrofoils and ferries in transit, provide connection with the Pontine and Aeolian Islands. In the past, the port of Mergellina was just for fishing, today its function and structure have changed, it has been expanded and equipped with breakwaters that protect it to the south and north. There is also a jetty for private boats, which find services of all kinds when they dock, for example a petrol station open until eight in the evening. How to reach the port of Mergellina&nb... [More information]
Address: Via Francesco Caracciolo, 80122 Napoli NA
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Ponza is the largest island in the Pontino Archipelago and is part of the province of Latina, in the region of Lazio. Ponza is a mountainous, volcanic island and the highest point is the Monte Guardia. The first humans arrived on Ponza during the Neolithic era and following this thee was a succession of populations including the Phoenicians, Greeks and Romans who settled in Ponza and built aqueducts and architecture that we can still see on Ponza today. The Roman period saw the island first become a military base and then a place for famous people from that time to live; there are in fact vill... [More information]