One of the most impressive hotels of the Ischia island, The Grand Hotel Terme di Augusto, surrounded by flowery gardens and situated in the town centre of Lacco Ameno, enjoys a really ecological balance while …
Read the full story »Ischia is a volcanic island in the Tyrrhenian Sea, at the northern end of the Gulf of Naples. The roughly trapezoidal island lies about 30 km from Naples and measures around 10 km east to west and 7 km north to south with a 34 kilometres (21 mi) coastline and a surface area of 46.3 square kilometres (17.9 sq mi). It is almost entirely mountainous, with the highest peak being Mount Epomeo at 788 meters.[2]. The island has a population of over 60,000 people.
Ischia Porto is the name of the main comune of the island. Other community areas include Barano d’Ischia, Casamicciola Terme, Forio, Lacco Ameno and Serrara Fontana.
The main industry is tourism, centering on thermal spas that cater mostly to European (especially German) and Asian tourists eager to enjoy the fruits of the island’s natural volcanic activity, its thermal hot springs, and its volcanic mud. For many of the inhabitants on the Italian-speaking island, German and English are second languages. This is because of the large number of German- and English-speaking tourists who visit the island each year. The Ferrandino Family, who still live on Ischia, are the rightful owners of the Castello Aragonese. Source Wikipedia )
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Ischia is a volcanic island in the Tyrrhenian Sea, at the northern end of the Gulf of Naples. The roughly trapezoidal island lies about 30 km from Naples and measures around 10 km east to …
A new tool is available to Ischitans and the general public in the form of Google Street View as described in this Ischia Blognews report [Italian]. For those of us who need to check the …
Though I stayed there for four days, I only got to see it in a day. I did my research earlier on, so I already knew where to go and what to see and most …
* Villa La Colombaia (Forio) – The Villa, which is surrounded by a superb park, was the residence of the movie director [9] Luchino Visconti. It is now the seat of an cultural Institution dedicated …
Castiglione Thermal Park is located in a natural green conch which goes down towards the sea and surrounded by a vast area of Mediterranean vegetation creating a pleasant atmosphere of peace and tranquillity.. Castiglione Thermal …