As the biggest and busiest island in the bay, Ischia is a bubbling concoction of sprawling spa towns, mud-wrapped Germans, subtropical gardens and ancient booty. Famous for its thermal waters, it boasts some fine beaches and spectacular scenery.
Most visitors stay on the touristy North coast but the ones who go inland find a splendid rural landscape of chestnut forests, dusty farms and earthy hillside towns. On the tranquil South coast, Sant’Angelo has a cosy harbour, twisting laneways and bubbling beaches.
Ischia is an island known for its natural beauty, agriculture and volcanic origins. Ischia is a popular destination for tourists who come the whole year round to use the world-renown thermal baths and to meet the welcoming locals.
Hydrofoil connections to Ischia run from Naples every hour throughout the day, the whole year round.
See
Castle Aragonese, sits on a rocky islet just off Ischia Ponte
Ischia’s own Garden of Eden at La Mortella
Experience
Enjoy a day in the therm bath of Poseidon Gardens
Taste a limoncello or a rucolino, a local, liquorice-flavoured digestive made with rocket
