Apollon Aphrodite Thermal Park

The 12 pools of the Thermal Park Aphrodite-Apollon, recently renovated, have the advantage of using the thermal water in one of the most famous thermal areas of the island of Ischia situated in the southern part of Sant’Angelo-Maronti.

The waters are not treated with any chemical that lightens the color or reduces the effectiveness of it, pools are emptyed and changed every to ensure total hygiene and freshness. Water extracted in temperatures and different depths through a complex system of wells that guarantees the purity.

Apollon Aphrodite Thermal Park

The spa basin from which the Miramare Sea Resort and Spa draws is formed by two major sources:

Source of Cava Scura: clear, odorless, salty, flows at 76 °. Also known as the Petrelle, is characterized by caves dug into the tufo rock where you can experience healthy natural saunas; are located near the Maronti beach, in an area of great volcanic activity, and only discovered in 1850. It is used for saunas or hot baths, it has excellent toning and regenerative capacity; also its mud are very effective to help cure and relive joint problems and various others physical problems.

Main chemical components: carbonic acid, sodium bicarbonate, magnesium bicarbonate, sodium sulfate, calcium carbonate, sodium hydrochloride, silica.

Apollon Aphrodite Thermal Park

Source Cava Grado fumaroles: clear, odorless, salty, flows in some points to about 100 °, it is also called fumaroles for the vaporous nature of its waters. It is Ideal for natural saunas or outdoor inhalation, today is a major tourist attraction because it is located near a small sandy beach which heats only in some areas.

The temperatures are so high that if you bury a potatoe, an egg or even a chicken wrapped up in foil within an hour also you will enjoy the steamed food.

Apollon Aphrodite Thermal Park

Main chemical components: carbonic acid, sodium bicarbonate, magnesium bicarbonate, sodium sulfate, calcium carbonate, sodium hydrochloride, silica.

For more information visit the official website of Apollon Aphrodite Thermal Park 

Castiglione Thermal park Ischia

Oasis of peace and tranquility nestled in a lush and luxuriant nature that slowly goes to kiss the blue of the sea: the Castiglione Thermal Park in Casamicciola has made these two colors that characterize it, a motto and a source of pride (The bluest green you've ever seen!), making it a unique piece in the mosaic of colorful beauty of Ischia.

Castiglione Thermal park Ischia

The story of this extraordinary thermal park where you can “enjoy” all the wealth, has very far origins.

It is located in the north of the island, in the town of Ischia Terme, in Ischia Porto border in a lush natural valley sloping towards the sea.

The flower beds and pine trees that surround the spa park, create an ideal atmosphere of tranquility. In Castiglione Thermal Park is made available to 10 including 8 spa pools with a gradation of water, continuously filtered by modern machines, ranging from 30 ° - 40 ° C, the Olympic swimming pool (mt x 25 mt. 14 ) fed by sea water and access to the beach with a jetty equipped from 15 June to 30 September.

Castiglione Thermal park Ischia

Therefore, not only a beautiful hydrothermal complex, but a true sensory experience from the small funicular that connects the entrance with spas and pools, passing through the picturesque trees and pine trees that give off a scent of resin and contrasting a wild Mediterranean vegetation dominated by chestnut trees and oaks, until it was lost into the sea, while a flock of birds gladdens us with its singing.

Consult more information in the official web site of Castiglione Thermal park Ischia

Negombo thermal park

Come on in. The water is fantastic.

Quite soothing and relaxing, in fact.

With the thermal pool — featuring hydro-massaging jets — kept at a constant temperature of 93.2 degrees Fahrenheit, I can understand why.

Sometimes, it’s little life events such as taking a day to pamper yourself that can do wonders to rejuvenate the soul, and thermal spas in Italy — particularly the region around Naples — abound. A recent trip to the popular Negombo resort on the volcanic island of Ischia proved worthy of its 28-euro entry fee (ticket bought from a tourist center at Ischia Porto for a 2-euro discount.)

Negombo thermal park

Negombo, set on the shores of the Bay of San Montano on the northwestern side of the island and splashed by the Tyrrhenian Sea, is considered one of the richest therapeutic basins in the region and a generous source of thermal water, according to an information packet doled out to visitors.

The park offers a number of “pools,” each designed to achieve a particular benefit. The thermal pools provide relaxation and are said to work toward the prevention of rheumatism, while the hydro-massaging jets stimulate circulation. The heat from the hamam, or Turkish sauna/bath, helps the body expel toxins and the private beach provides access to the sea for swimming and exposure to iodine, which benefits the thyroid gland.

Negombo thermal park

Negombo is more than a spa with thermal pools, however. It boasts lavish gardens designed by landscape artist Ermanno Casasco, who incorporated more than 500 varieties of Mediterranean and exotic plants throughout the park.

But quite honestly, while pretty, people don’t really go to Negombo for the gardens. They go for the thermal water spouts, the tufa sauna cave, or the “Kneipp” pool, which features two pools of water, one hot and one cold. Wading into one and then the other, with their contrast of temperatures, stimulates circulation and tones the body.

There’s the Olympic-size sea water pool, kept at ambient temperature, or the Jacuzzi with hydro-massaging jets and kept at a soothing, constant 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit. (It seats eight and tends to remain full.)

And for the maximum indulgence, be sure to hit up the hamam, complete with a hot center stone on which patrons sit or lie to induce profuse sweating that causes the body to eliminate toxins.

Negombo thermal park

Bring a robe, flip-flops and bathing suit — this isn’t a no-clothes spa.

The healing properties and overall benefits of thermal waters have been used since the time of the Etruscans, some 800 years B.C.

DIRECTIONS: From Ischia Porto or Casamicciola, take public bus 1, 2 or CS for Baia San Montano. Get off at the San Lorenzo stop and follow the signs to the park.

TIMES: 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily

COSTS: It costs 30 euros per person at the resort, but tickets bought at Busfahrkarten ticket booth at Ischia Porto main square can save you 2 euros a ticket. Bus tickets cost 1.90 euros for 90 minutes.

INFORMATION: www.negombo.it/en 

Poseidon Thermal Garden

Poseidon Thermal Gardens is the biggest thermal park of the island of Ischia with over 20 pools and a fully equipped wellness centre: located in the commune of Forio, overlooking the beautiful Bay of Citara, one of the island's most beautiful panoramas, already noted by the Romans for its extraordinary boiling waters.

Poseidon Thermal Garden

Over six hectares modelled on the traditional system of terraces, connected by a system of stairways and winding paths surrounded by greenery: the incredible ease with which natural creations are united with those that are man-made makes Poseidon Gardens a unique place in the world.

The complete the park's offering, a cosy and quiet private beach approximately 500 metres long for a total extension of 8,000 square metres, perfectly organised and supervised.

Poseidon Thermal Garden

On the sand there are elegant natural raffia parasols that characterise the Poseidon Gardens, made especially for the park by a local craftsman.

Particular attention is paid to the plants, from the wild flowering, ones, found everywhere and diligently looked after by specialised staff, to create secluded views and spaces dedicated to relaxation, in perfect harmony with the surrounding environment.

Poseidon Thermal Garden

The variety of the flora is conditioned by the proximity of the sea and so species more suited to a salty environment prevail.

Discover more information on the official website of the Giardini Poseidon Terme

Casamicciola Terme

Casamicciola Terme is a comune, located in the northern part of the Ischia Island.

The municipalities of Ischia; Casamicciola Terme

Casamicciola is best known for its thermal spas such as Castiglione Thermal Park and O Vagnitiello Thermal Park but also for its pretty set of shops and cafes from which you can happily watch the world go by whilst enjoying traditional Ischian cuisine.

Forio d'Ischia

Forio (known also as Forio of Ischia) is a town and comune situated on the island of Ischia.

Its territory includes the town of Panza, the only frazione of Forio and of the island of Ischia. Panza has always been an independent village since the 16th century when a first governmental organization was introduced on the island. In the 1975 the inhabitants of Panza tried to became an independent comune but the referendum, claimed by the inhabitants of Forio, was denied by the Campania's Regional Government.

The municipalities of Ischia; Forio d'Ischia

There are numerous coastal watchtowers, built from the Middle Ages against Saracen and African pirates raids.

Forio is famous for its picturesque town with shops, cinema, restaurants, bars and cafes and is also home to the church, Chiesa del Soccorso which is one of the prettiest sights in Ischia, whilst in the centre of Forio you will also find the Torrione Museum, an ancient look-out tower that was built to keep enemy forces at bay.

The municipalities of Ischia; Forio d'Ischia

Citara beach is one of the most alluring in Ischia located in this municipilaty and Forio is also home to Poseidon Thermal Gardens, one of Ischia's major thermal parks. There are also a further three beaches in Forio, Cava dell'Isola, Chiaia and San Francesco.

The municipalities of Ischia; Forio d'Ischia

The gardens of La Mortella and Ravino are also based in Forio and offer beautiful flora and fauna and stunning views from above Forio.

The municipalities of Ischia; Forio d'Ischia

In the small town of Panza in Forio, you will also find Sorgeto Bay which is famous for its natural hot thermal pools.

Lacco Ameno

Lacco Ameno is a town and comune situated in the northwest of the island of Ischia.

Municipalities of Ischia; Lacco Ameno

It is located at the feet of the Mount Epomeo, facing the sea. The name most likely derives from the Greek lakkos, meaning "stone". The name ameno was added to the official name in 1862.

Lacco Ameno is home to an 11th-century church, built over a pre-existing Palaeo-Christian edifice. The Museum of Santa Restituta houses several prehistorical findings and Greek ceramics from the 8th-2nd centuries BC.

Municipalities of Ischia; Lacco Ameno

Lacco Ameno has several tourist hotspots such as; San Montano Beach, with it's natural enclosure, flanked by two hills creating a little bay with shallow water, great for having a paddle or a refreshing swim.

Municipalities of Ischia; Lacco Ameno

Alongside San Montano Beach is one of Ischia's main attractions, Negombo Thermal Gardens. Negombo is a thermal water park with twelve different pools of varying temperatures, including natural saunas.

San Montano and Negombo are just a five minute walk from the town centre which has a good number of shops, bars and restaurants as well as another beach, Il Fungo Beach.

Lacco Ameno also has a pretty marina which attracts a range of craft from small fishing boats right up to mega-yachts with their VIPs who moor up in the town to enjoy the atmosphere, grab an ice-cream at one of the beach-side bars, enjoy some shopping or to eat at one of the harbour-side restaurants.

Serrara Fontana

Serrara Fontana is a comune (municipality) on the Ischia island.

The municipalities of Ischia; Serrara Fontana

It is the highest and the smallest comune of the island. It was created by the union of the former villages of Serrara and Fontana.

The municipalities of Ischia; Serrara Fontana

Its territory comprises several small villages: Noia, Calimera, Ciglio, Succhivo, Sant'Angelo that go from the mountain to the sea.

Serrara Fontana borders the following municipalities: Barano d'Ischia, Casamicciola Terme, Forio.

With a mixture of farmland, churches and spectacular views across the sea, Serrara Fontana is the most diverse of Ischia's six main towns. From Serrara Fontana you can find a path that leads to the summit of Mount Epomeo.

The jewel of Serrara Fontana is Sant'Angelo; a fishing village on the sea. The picturesque town is one of the prettiest sights in Ischia.

The municipalities of Ischia; Serrara Fontana

German chancellor Angela Merkel and her husband spend their summer vacation in the region on a regular basis.

Barano d'Ischia

Barano d'Ischia is a comune (municipality) located in the south-west area of Ischia island.

Municipalities of Ischia; Barano d'Ischia

It is after Forio the biggest comune of the island, yet not one of the most populated. Its territory is composed by several small villages: Buonopane, Piedimonte, Fiaiano, Testaccio (no one of this small villages has become a frazione) even if Testaccio was formerly an independent municipality.

Municipalities of Ischia; Barano d'Ischia

Barano d'Ischia borders the following municipalities: Casamicciola Terme, Ischia, Serrara Fontana.

It is the comune where the Island main beach is located; Spiaggia dei Maronti

Municipalities of Ischia; Barano d'Ischia

The area was first settled by the Greeks, who had a nymphaeum here.

Main sights include:

The Pilastri aqueduct (1470)
Church of St. John the Baptist (15th century), one of the most ancient in the island. It houses a canvas by a Caravaggist.
Saracen Tower, in the village of Testaccio
Windmills in Montebarano

Ischia Porto

Ischia is the principal town of the Island of Ischia, and is located on the north-eastern coast of the island. The town is divided into two distinct settlements, Ischia Ponte and Ischia Porto.

Ischia Porto, named for its port, is the arrival and departure point for most of the island's ferry services. The island's circular port was once a volcanic crater which filled up with water to become a lake. It was opened up to the sea in 1853, and now accommodates large ferries (who squeeze carefully through the narrow opening), hydrofoils, yachts and fishing boats.

The municipalities of Ischia; Ischia Porto

The municipalities of Ischia; Ischia Porto

The town is lively with visitors passing through, or remaining to enjoy a drink or meal at one of the many restaurants and bars alongside the harbour. At night the area is one of Ischia's busiest, with various piano bars offering evening entertainment.

The town makes a very good base for the tourist who wants to see the area. Various independently-organised boat-trips depart from the harbour, taking visitors around the island, to beaches and sights, or to the beautiful nearby island of Procida. From the bus station in Ischia Porto it's easy to take buses to other towns.

The municipalities of Ischia; Ischia Porto

For holidaymakers who don't wish to travel further afield, there are some popular beaches along the shore in either direction, including the Spiaggia dei Pescatori, towards Ischia Ponte. Inland, a green and leafy spa park lies on the slopes between the two towns. A military thermal spa was constructed in 1876 to cater for soldiers, on the site of a casino belonging to the Bourbon royalty of Naples.