Tyrrhenian Sea

The Tyrrhenian Sea lies between the Italian peninsula and the islands of Corsica, Sardinia and Sicily. Its name recalls the Tyrrhenians, the Greek name for the Etruscans of central Italy. Off the coast of Lazio, the Pontine Islands rise from the water in two groups, separated by open sea. Their volcanic peaks offer landfalls between the mainland and the broad central basin of the Tyrrhenian.