The choice of a summer destination is never an easy one, especially when time is at a premium, be it for a weekend or even just for a quick getaway from the heat that is the city. There is, however, a place not far from Rome that has more to offer to those who are looking for a perfect mix between relaxation, vivacity, authenticity and the breathtaking beauty of nature.

This place is Ponza, an island, to use the words of the poet Montale, that has managed to remain an island, a microcosm in itself and never predictable, with its coves with deep cliffs that open out onto crystal blue waters and a turquoise seabed.