Palmarola
Palmarola and the Pontine Islands.
Palmarola is a craggy uninhabited island in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the west coast of Italy. It is the second largest of the Pontine Islands and located about 10 kilometres west from Ponza.
Palmarola has an extremely craggy coast dotted with natural grottos, bays, cliffs and crags. The island is primarily a nature reserve but there are a handful of ports where boats can land and several restaurants that cater to tourists during the summer season.
Pope Silverius was exiled to and died on Palmarola. Silverius was later cannonised as a Saint Silverius and is the patron saint of the island of Ponza.
External links
- Italian Tourist Board, information of the Pontine Islands
Categories: Islands of Italy