Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Palmarola is a beautiful, rugged island in the Tyrrhenian Sea, off mainland Italy's western shores. - Paolo ...
In the Tyrrhenian Sea off Italy’s west coast lies a small island whose name is likely unfamiliar to most. Palmarola, about six miles from the more prominent island of Ponza, is unique in every way.
Palmarola has no town and no roads. There is no electricity, no mobile phone coverage and no ferry terminal. On most days, the only way to reach the island is by small boat from Ponza, five miles away ...