Casamicciola Marina Beach

The small beaches of Eliporto, marina and convento, along the panoramic main street of the island, form the seashore of Casamicciola. Fine sand and crystal sea, with parking and bathing establishment, are the main characteristics.

Casamicciola Marina Beach 

The beach of Marina is situated in the municipality of Casamicciola Terme, just a short walk from the centre. It's easly to reach by bus and car, because close to the main street. The bus stop lines 1 – 2 – CD – CS – 3 – 4 is adjoining the beach. 

Forio d'Ischia Citara Beach

The most important thermal complex of the island, the Poseidon Garden have a magic sand background with healthy waters. The Romans placed it under the Venus protection, because a divinity white marble statue was found on the beach and afterward lost.

Myhth and legend combine with white sand and create this splendid sea and cost feature, like the rocks: it tells that here a Phoenician ship passed with Ulysses and returning become a rock. It tells also that two men, escaping, become rocks.

Forio d'Ischia Citara Beach

The beach is one of the main meeting place, very popular for summer bathing tourism.

How to Reach the Beach

The beach of Citara is situated in the municipality of Forio, near the biggest Thermal Park of the island: the Poseidon Garden. It's easy to reach by bus and car.

The bus stop lines 1 – CD – CS is 1 km (15 minutes on foot) from the beach, while the bus stoplines 2 – 21 – 22 – 23 – 24 stops on the street adjoining the beach. 

Whoever prefers to move by car, near a secured parking at your disposal.

Lacco Ameno Ischia - San Montano Beach

The beach of San Montano is situated in an inlet where, according to the legend, one of the patrons of the island, Saint Restituta, arrived from Africa. 

Very particular is the fine sand, the shallow floors and the crystal water. It has parking, bathing establishment equipped for aquatic sports. 

Lacco Ameno Ischia - San Montano Beach 

The bay is surrounded by the hydro thermal park of Negombo with several pools of marine and thermal waters.

Lacco Ameno Ischia - San Montano Beach 

The beach of San Montano is situated in the municipality of Lacco Ameno, in the homonym bay near the Negombo thermal park. It's easly to reach by bus and car. The bus stop is 900m from the beach (10 minutes on foot). The route is covered bylines 1 – 2 – CD – CS.

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 Maronti Beach Ischia

The Maroni beach is 3 km long. Its name is derived from Greek and was then translated into Latin with the term ‘quartior’ which means ‘traquil beach. 

A small part of this beach belongs to the municipality of Serrara Fontana and the main part belongs to the municipality of Barano. It is accessible either via a panoramic road which descends with sharp turns from Barano (the descends offers one of the most spectacular views of Ischia) or from the suggestive small port of S. Angelo via a cute… and irregularly scheduled sea taxi. 

Barano d'Ischia Maronti Beach Ischia

A newly constructed broad area allows for pedestrian access to the beach from S. Angelo. If the sun and sea are not enough for you, you can relax and boost up your body and soul with the sand-baths in the neighborhood of S. Angelo.

Barano d'Ischia Maronti Beach Ischia

The Maronti beach is reachable by bus and car, walking the main and panoramic street from Testaccio, or via sea by taxi boats from S. Angelo.

To whoever prefers to travel by bus, the way is covered by the lineslinee 5 – 10 – 11 not far from the beach.

Barano d'Ischia Maronti Beach Ischia

You can leave your car at the supervised parking.

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.