Roman Port (old Port) Of Ventotene
General Data
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Category
Ports -
Geographical Area
Lazio -
Latitude
Lat 40° 47' 51'' N -
Longitude
Long 13° 26' 4'' E -
E-mail Address
ventotene@guardiacostiera.it -
Telephone
+39 0771 85122 -
Telephone 2
+39 0771 85330 -
VHF
12 - 14 -16 -
City
Ventotene -
Post Code
04020 -
Province
Latina -
Country
Italy
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Website
http://www.amoventotene.it -
Address
Via Rampe Marina 1 -
Useful Numbers
Coast Guard: +39 0771 85291; Marina di Ventotene srl: +39 348 2525982; Berths in Ventotene's New Port: +39 345 4675296
Features
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Minimum Draught
0.5 m -
Maximum Draught
4.5 m -
Sea Bottoms
sandy -
Shelter
winds from the 3rd quadrant -
Boat Posts
40 -
Port Entrance Times
24 h/24 -
Max Boat Length
12 m -
Near Anchorages
Cala Mare
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Bans
Boats are not allowed to moor in the areas reserved for Port Authority, fishing motorboats and financial police. -
Dangers
In some points near the quay raise some rocks covered by just half a metre of water -
Hardships
1st quadrant
Dock Services
Fuel
Water
Energy
Slide
Slipway
Crane
Travel Lift
Toilets
Showers
Fire Services
Engine Reparations
Electric Reparations
Weather Forecast Service
Anchorage Staff
Security Staff
Scuba Divers
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Further Services
Wooden and fiberglass boat repairs, open gararing area, pilotage service, coffee bars, restaurants, supermarkets and shops in the surroundings, ice dispenser
Description
The Roman Port of Ventotene, also known as Old Port, has an extremely particular configuration since it seems to be literally hung on the mainland.
This particular configuration is with no doubt the result of its origin. The Roman port of Ventotene isn't, in fact, a natural basin but an artificial structure which was built by transporting around 60,000 cubic meters of original tufa stone. The result was the current artifical basin of the port, surrounded and sheltered by the rock, and with a draught of 3 metres.
The construction of the port must be included in the intense exploitation of the island at the time between the Republic and the Roman Empire. The work was probably finished in the Augustan time, when the city was annexed to the other imperial properties.
The entrance of the port faces East, ensuring this way an easy access even in bad weather and in case of strong libeccio and mistral winds. However, winds blowing from the first quadrant generate insidious undertows, while, in winter, north-east wind can make the exit manouevres very difficult.
Please pay attention to a large rocky shallows located at the entrance of the port.
The harbour offers 40 berths for boats up to 12 m. Longer boats can enter the boat only in case of particular need or emergency.
The port is always open but, before entering it, yachtsmen are required to contact the Diving Ciro Sub centre by phone to be informed about the real availability of berths.
The port offers drinkable water, electricity, fire-fighting systems, weather forecast, pilotage service, mooring assistance, surveillance and scuba divers. In the town, visitors will easily find a great amount of bars, restaurants, supermarkets and shops.
A ice dispenser is available inside the port.
The port is also equipped with a slipway, a mobile crane with a 50-ton range, an open garaging area and technical staff for mechanical, electric and technical repairs on wooden or fiberglass boats.
Berths are managed by different private societies, the main one of which is called "Diving Ciro Sub", open during all the year.