Lido Beach Ischia

This is just a short walk from the center and has several sandy beaches divided by rocks and pine forests. The most famous beach is the “Spiaggia dei Pescatori” that stretches out from Ischia Porto to Ischia Ponte.

Lido Beach Ischia

San Pietro Beach, Ischia

The beach of San Pietro is situated 150 m from the square, historical meeting place. It starts from the port and ends to Ischia Ponte (beach of Pescatori), from which derives its name. 

Very popular, especially in summer, is equipped with bathing establishments and several entertainments activities. 

San Pietro Beach - Ischia

The beach is fine easly reachable. Thanks to the shallow floors and cliffs it's suitable for families, children and elderly persons.

How to reach the beach

The beach of San Pietro is situated in the municipality of Ischia, near the port. It's easly reachable by bus and car. The bust stop is 750 m and 8 minutes on foot. The route isinterests lines CD – CS – 8 – C12 – C13 that stop in Piazza degli Eroi, famous meeting place for islanders. 

San Pietro Beach - Ischia

If you prefer to move by car, along the street you can find ample public parking. The car transit, except motorcycles and public transport, is allowed from 6.00 to 10.00 and from 15.00 to 17.00.

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.

Lido Beach Ischia

This is just a short walk from the center and has several sandy beaches divided by rocks and pine forests. The most famous beach is the “Spiaggia dei Pescatori” that stretches out from Ischia Porto to Ischia Ponte.

Lido Beach Ischia

Sant'Angelo, Ischia

Sant'Angelo is located on the southern coast of Ischia in Serrara Fontana; a pretty mixture of houses piled higgledy-piggledy on the slopes facing the sea. A small isthmus, alongside a packed beach, connects the mainland to a rocky outcrop, which was once topped by a tower destroyed by the English.

 Sant'Angelo, Ischia

Inland from Sant'Angelo and up in the hills are neighbouring villages such as Serrara Fontana, which is a good base for walks in the hills and up Monte Epomeo.

The long bay extending eastwards from Sant'Angelo is one of the island's most popular beaches, and within a short distance is an area of hot springs, which can be reached on foot or by water taxi. 

 Sant'Angelo, Ischia

Various excursions are possible by boat and water taxi, and set prices are displayed by the little jetty alongside the isthmus.

As well as a few beach shops and boutiques, Sant'Angelo is also home to some pleasant bars and restaurants with staggeringly-panoramic terraces.

 Sant'Angelo, Ischia

Sant'Angelo is connected with the rest of the island by frequent buses, which depart from a lay-by up the road from the bay.

Santa Restituta Museum

Ischia is a magical land where history, myth and nature intersect continuously until they merge. A privileged destination for nineteenth-century Grand Tour, that cannot be renounced for training program of every European traveller caught and that in all the lands of the Gulf of Naples could be reflected in the stories of the Greek and Latin classics. Not only myth, but also traditional and religious events such as those dedicated in May, to Santa Restituta, African martyr and patron saint of the island of Ischia.

And it is from the piety that comes to life a small archaeological gem worthy of careful attention to every visitor alive to the history and deepest identity of the places: the Museum of the ruins of Santa Restituta, an underground complex where the process of musealization occurred in the same places of the revival.

We are in the historical centre of the town of Lacco Ameno, whose physical configuration corresponds in principle to that one of the ancient Pithekoussai, Greek allocation dating back to the eighth century. B.C. of the urban setting well-defined: the necropolis in the Valley of San Montano, the acropolis of Monte Vico, the district metallurgical and manufacturing area of the excavations and the hill of Mezzavia, landing stores along the marina, which then enjoyed other spaces for bradyseism very different from those of today.

Santa Restituta Museum

The excavations are born thanks to the passion and tenacity of Don Pietro Monti, rector of the church dedicated to the worship of Santa Restituta, but also that bit of luck that turns in their favour small coincidences of life. At the dawn of the '50s, when was decided to remove the tiles which, since 1711, formed the floor of the church, it was discovered another floor below in majolica tiles of 1470. It was not over: it continued digging and came upon a beaten earth floor, even below a Roman floor and three late Roman tombs in earth.

Since that time, the exploration of the soil no longer has ended.

The excavations have allowed the researchers to identify both a cemetery and an "industrial" area where there were ovens for baking the clay. The vases were in fact Pithecusan processed and cooked at that point, only to be sold and exported throughout the Mediterranean Sea.

You can then observe, among the many findings come to light, shards and fragments of amphorae for wine, coins minted around the fifth century. BC, a rich collection of amulets in the shape of beetles imported from Egyptian cult, fragments of statues or plates depicting divine figures such as, for example, the Head of the nymph Arethusa (IV century BC) and the Head of Demeter (also dating back to the IV century BC). The cult of Apollo is witnessed by a patera (dish) containing votive projecting the image of the god lying smooth, that of Eros statue that depicts him as a young, naked, with his bow and arrows, and wings vigorously. And yet a lekythos of clay and black paint, clay antefix in red paint or even arula of white marble polished chisel dating to the third century BC. Tangible signs of woven and laminated succession of cultures and civilizations of the past.

Santa Restituta Museum

In a corner of the excavations of Santa Restituta was rebuilt the environment of a typical Pithecusan house. The weights of the frame, those that were tied to the ends of each group of warp threads, are original. In an urn are placed small clay toys (horses, donkeys, boats, dolls and birds) which entertained the children of the time. As rightly highlights the archaeologist Giorgio Buchner "Today the scientific purpose of the excavation is no longer to recover individual handsome objects but that one to know, through the media and other information gathered during the excavation, history of the populations of the past, understood not so much as the political history of kings and wars, but as knowledge of ways of life, the social structure of human settlements, trade indicated by the articles imported or exported for over regions, the mutual influences made between different civilizations".

One of the latest discoveries is the baptistery with a hall in the centre of the circular tank, "fenced with wall raised from the floor, covered with marble, with three steps to descend to be baptized by immersion. Conclusive evidence for the Christian complex, the largest island and the only ready to house - perhaps already in the mid-fifth century AD - the relics of Saint Restituta of Carthage.

Procida Island

Procida is one of the Flegrean Islands off the coast of Naples. The island is between Cape Miseno and the island of Ischia. With its tiny satellite island of Vivara, it is a comune of the Metropolitan City of Naples, in the region of Campania. It is very densely populated with its about ten thousand people on a mere 4 km2 (hence more than 2000 people per km2).

Procida Island

Procida is small enough that you could walk most of the distances on the island. However, its narrow roads are busy with traffic and in places pedestrians have to flatten themselves against high walls as cars and buses pass. It's preferable to get around using the little island buses, which run frequently. These start on the harbour side of the church by the main port, with an additional bus stop stop close to the ferry jetty. You can buy tickets from the driver, though it's cheaper to buy them in advance in a bar or tabacchi - if you're staying on the island, it's worth buying a batch of tickets to save money on travel.

Procida Island

If you are visiting Procida for a day trip, walk up to the Terra Murata and visit the abbey if it's open. Admire the views over the Bay of Naples and of the Procida shoreline. Then head downhill to Corricella for a leisurely open-air lunch by the harbour. In the afternoon, if you have time, catch a bus to Chiaiolella where you can splash about on the beach before returning by bus to the port.

Procida Island

Procida has several beaches, of varying quality. The nearest beach to the port is just a few minutes' walk to the right as you disembark the ferry. There is another small beach on the far side of the big yachting marina, with a flight of steps climbing up towards the old part of town. Although fairly popular, neither of these beaches is terribly appealing. There is a better beach halfway along the island's length, on the eastern shore past Corricella. 

Procida Island

This beach, called Chiaia, is reached on foot, down a long flight of steps from Corso Vittorio Emanuele. On the north-western shore of the island is Cala del Pozzo Vecchio, a scenic round bay beneath cliffs, where part of Il Postino was filmed. The drawback here is that the cliffs above the narrow beach mean the sand is in shade for part of the day. Pozzo Vecchio is in an unusual setting, just beneath the island's cemetery (catch bus C1 then walk down a narrow lane on the right).

Sant'Angelo, Ischia

Sant'Angelo is located on the southern coast of Ischia in Serrara Fontana; a pretty mixture of houses piled higgledy-piggledy on the slopes facing the sea. A small isthmus, alongside a packed beach, connects the mainland to a rocky outcrop, which was once topped by a tower destroyed by the English.

 Sant'Angelo, Ischia

Inland from Sant'Angelo and up in the hills are neighbouring villages such as Serrara Fontana, which is a good base for walks in the hills and up Monte Epomeo.

The long bay extending eastwards from Sant'Angelo is one of the island's most popular beaches, and within a short distance is an area of hot springs, which can be reached on foot or by water taxi. 

 Sant'Angelo, Ischia

Various excursions are possible by boat and water taxi, and set prices are displayed by the little jetty alongside the isthmus.

As well as a few beach shops and boutiques, Sant'Angelo is also home to some pleasant bars and restaurants with staggeringly-panoramic terraces.

 Sant'Angelo, Ischia

Sant'Angelo is connected with the rest of the island by frequent buses, which depart from a lay-by up the road from the bay.

Ischia Ponte

A short bus-ride from Ischia Porto lies Ischia Ponte, a charming seaside settlement dominated by the picturesque Castello Aragonese (Aragon Castle). For a combination of convenience and attractiveness, Ischia Ponte is one of the best places to see on the island.

Ischia Ponte

In the evening the narrow main street wandering down to the harbour fills up with the evening passeggiata, a relaxed and sociable affair which climaxes by the sea, where locals hail their friends, tourists eat at terrace tables, and small boats bob on the glassy black water amid the reflected lights of the illuminated castle.

Ischia Ponte

There is a good selection of clothes shops, and stores where you can pick up beach paraphernalia before setting off for the busy beaches stretching along the coast towards Ischia Porto. For eating, there is a fair selection of restaurants catering for a range of budgets and tastes. 

Ischia Ponte

Those with a sweet tooth will enjoy the ice-cream, pastry and frozen yoghurt shops, all of which are open until late.

Ischia Ponte

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.

Lido Beach Ischia

This is just a short walk from the center and has several sandy beaches divided by rocks and pine forests. The most famous beach is the “Spiaggia dei Pescatori” that stretches out from Ischia Porto to Ischia Ponte.

Lido Beach Ischia

San Pietro Beach, Ischia

The beach of San Pietro is situated 150 m from the square, historical meeting place. It starts from the port and ends to Ischia Ponte (beach of Pescatori), from which derives its name. 

Very popular, especially in summer, is equipped with bathing establishments and several entertainments activities. 

San Pietro Beach - Ischia

The beach is fine easly reachable. Thanks to the shallow floors and cliffs it's suitable for families, children and elderly persons.

How to reach the beach

The beach of San Pietro is situated in the municipality of Ischia, near the port. It's easly reachable by bus and car. The bust stop is 750 m and 8 minutes on foot. The route isinterests lines CD – CS – 8 – C12 – C13 that stop in Piazza degli Eroi, famous meeting place for islanders. 

San Pietro Beach - Ischia

If you prefer to move by car, along the street you can find ample public parking. The car transit, except motorcycles and public transport, is allowed from 6.00 to 10.00 and from 15.00 to 17.00.

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.

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