Ventotene Porto Vecchio Harbour

This is one of the most remarkable places you can tie up in the Mediterranean — carved directly into volcanic rock by the Romans and still in use today on the tiny island of Ventotene. The ancient stone walls and crystal-clear Tyrrhenian waters give the harbour an atmosphere that feels genuinely untouched by time. It sits right beside Porto Romano, so you can step off your boat and straight into millennia of history, while the island's car-free lanes and wild coastline are on your doorstep.