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BARANO D'ISCHIA
Barano d'Ischia is one of the six administrative areas into which the largest of the Neapolitan islands is divided. Lying at 224 m. above sea level, in the south-east of the island. The village enjoys a splendid panoramic position and offers extraord...
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CASAMICCIOLA TERME
The village of Casamicciola Terme stands on the northern coast of the island of Ischia. Owing to the plentiful thermal springs, belonging to two main groups, called Gurgitello's and Rita's, and to the mildness of the climate, it was one of the first ...
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FORIO
The village of Forio stretches under the lee of Mount Epomeo, on the western side of the island of Ischia, between Caruso Point and Imperatore Point. Favourite destination of artists from all over the world, attracted not only by the beauty of the la...
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LACCO AMENO
Lacco Ameno, the smallest of the villages on the island of Ischia, stands on the north-western coast. Its area was inhabited by the Greeks, who founded the first Hellenic colony, Pithecusa, in the Gulf of Naples at Monte Vico in the seventh century B...
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ISCHIA PONTE
The ward of Ischia Ponte, the oldest part of the town of Ischia, is on the north-eastern coast of the largest Neapolitan island. The name is taken from the stone bridge built by Alfonso I of Aragon in 1438, that connects the place to the facing islet...
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ISCHIA PORTO
Ischia Porto, one of the two wards into which the town of Ischia is divided, is situated on the north-eastern coast of the island. With an efficient port - created in an ancient lake that had formed in a volcanic crater and that Ferdinand II ordered ...
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SCOGLIO OF ISCHIA
A 228 m. long stone bridge, built on the orders of Alfonso of Aragon in 1438, connects Ischia Ponte to the "scoglio", the round islet just off the north-eastern coast of the island. Also called the Aragonese Castle, owing to the presence of an imposi...
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SERRARA FONTANA
The village of Serrara Fontana, standing on the south-western side of the island of Ischia, is made up of two centres, Serrara and Fontana: the latter, situated at 452 m. above sea level, is the highest inhabited place on the island, and is an ideal ...
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Ischia
 Ischia is volcanic in origin with a mountainous interior culminating in Mount Epomeo (788 metres). Nowadays the volcano is dormant but shows that it’s only sleeping with gas emissions and thermal springs spurting from every corner, right down to the sea. Thanks to its mild climate and the therapeutic qualities of its water, the island is a popular destination for international tourism in all seasons.
Ischia, the main town on the island, is situated in the extreme north-east and is divided into Ischia Ponte and Ischia Porto. The former is the old centre, a fishing village spread out around the little island on which the castle stands, while Ischia Porto is a seaside resort and spa which has grown up round the pine woods, on the edge of a buried crater.
There are many, many spa centres on Ischia, situated in Casamicciola, Lacco Ameno, Ischia, Forio, Serrara Fontana and Barano. The mineral spa waters contain either sodium chloride or alkaline bicarbonate. Of particular interest are the springs with the noble gas radon which, in very small quantities, is beneficial for physiological functions.
Treatments
Thermal baths, mud treatments, irrigation, inhalation, hydromassage, massage treatments, physiotherapy and cave therapy.
Links
The island of Ischia is reached by sea on hydrofoils and ferries from Naples and Pozzuoli.
By train
Naples Central Station on the Rome-Naples line.
By air
The most convenient airport is the international Napoli Capodichino airport.
Sport
Swimming pool, tennis courts, bowls, sailing and windsurfing.
Hotels
* Rates shown are indicative rates per double room per night and include all taxes and fees. They are subject to availability.
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