HMS Sahib (Submarine Wreck)

Punta Pascone

Wreck of the San Paolo

Secca di San Silverio

Lazio coastal cooking features spaghetti con le vongole, fried squid, red mullet, mozzarella di bufala and the wines of the Roman coast. Island trattorias serve just-landed pontino fish. Local ingredients and simple coastal preparation let the pure Italian flavours shine through in every seafood meal. Local ingredients and simple coastal preparation let the pure Italian flavours shine through in every seafood meal.

Hotel Chiaia di Luna

Hotel Borgo Cacciatori

Hotel Serapo

Hotel L Idromele

Lazio’s diving centres on the volcanic Pontine Islands of Ponza and Ventotene, plus the history-rich coast of Gaeta, Circeo and Anzio. Ponza is a seamount paradise: the Secca di San Silverio swirls with barracuda, amberjack, tuna and groupers, while Cala dell’Acqua hides glassfish caves and the San Paolo wreck holds big groupers. Ventotene offers the red-gorgonian wall of Punta Pascone and the Archette pinnacle. Gaeta and Circeo add walls and WWII wrecks such as the HMS Sahib submarine, and Anzio’s wartime wrecks draw advanced divers. Dramatic, fishy and steeped in history, this region is a favourite weekend escape from Rome. The region rewards careful planning and respects the strong Italian marine-protection rules, offering rewarding diving for a range of Mediterranean experience levels.

Lazio – Ponza & Ventotene

Fly into Rome (FCO), then drive to Anzio, Gaeta or Formia and take the hydrofoil to Ponza and Ventotene. Dive bases sit in Ponza, Ventotene, Gaeta and Anzio.

Dive Sites in Lazio – Ponza & Ventotene

HMS Sahib (Submarine Wreck)

Punta Pascone

Wreck of the San Paolo

Secca di San Silverio