Ischia Island, Italy

Ischia Island, Italy

Ischia Island Italy

Ischia is an volcanic island in the Tyrrhenian Sea. It's located at the northern end of the Gulf of Naples. It's the largest of the Phlegrean Islands. The main industry is tourism, focusing on thermal spas that mainly cater to European (especially German) and Asian tourists eager to enjoy the benefits of the island's natural volcanic activity, its hot springs, and its volcanic mud. MAIN TOURIST ATTRACTIONS • Villa La Colombaia. • Luchino Visconti. • Giardini Ravino. Botanical Garden with one of the richest collections of cacti and succulents grown outdoors in Europe. • The Castle. • Guevara Tower • Thermal Springs. Ischia's thermal springs have been famous since ancient times and have been tested by many Italian and foreign scientists for their therapeutic properties. Not only are the thermal waters used in baths and thermal gardens, but they can also be found in small springs on some beaches and streams of spouting that feature hot water gushing into the sea as well as steam spouts with gases gushing from cracks in the soil.
Recommended airport
Capodichino (NAP)
Points of interest
  • La Mortella
  • Archaeological Museum of Pithecusae
  • Casamicciola Port
Nearby destinations
  • Naples a 34.09 km
  • Sorrento a 42.17 km
  • Capri Island a 33.92 km