The island consist of two stunning and serene islets.

While one of the islet has a solitary villa, the other is uninhabited.

A small bridge connects the two islets, which are separated by just a few meters.

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The bridge is very narrow and looks like a natural arch connecting the two islets.

There are also several other ruins from the time of the Romans.

Some believe that the poet Virgil, regarded as a magician, taught here at the ruins.

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A short while later his wife drowned in the sea.

A similar fate befell the pharmaceutical industrialist Maurice-Yves Sandoz, who committed suicide in a mental hospital in Switzerland.

The island has also belonged to Gianni Agnelli, the head of Fiat, whose only son committed suicide.

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Another owner, the multi-billionaire Paul Getty, after buying the island, had his grandson kidnapped.

The islands last owner Gianpasquale Grappone was jailed when his insurance company failed.

Today, the villa is uninhabited and abandoned.

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Sources:Wikipedia,Travelhunch

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