![]() ![]() As the sun dips below the Mediterranean, the streets and squares of the town of Ischia Porto fill up with tots teetering on tricycles and parents pushing strollers. Or do as the locals do: Enjoy a passeggiata, an evening stroll. Relax in the thermal springs, where water bubbles up at 90 degrees, at spots such as Sorgeto or the Terme de Cavascura spa. Taste local wines – and Ischia's culinary specialty, cooked coniglio (rabbit) – at the vineyard of Pietratorcia. Soak up the sun at Citara, where the kilometre of white sand makes it the best beach on the island (good luck, by the way, finding a comparable spot on the rocky Amalfi coast). Breathe in the scent of geranium and walk among ponds filled with lotus flowers and lillies at Villa La Mortella, where Susana Gil, wife of British composer William Walton, cultivated two hectares of exotic gardens. While you could spend a weekend simply gawking at the views (one of the best spots is Sant'Angelo, a secluded harbour with postcard-worthy panoramas of the sea), Ischia's more active pursuits are just as tempting. It's 47 square kilometers of lush greenery and peaceful seaside towns. As a volcanic island (the last eruption, in 1301, destroyed a city), its fertile soil gives birth to a dizzying abundance of flora and fauna: It's estimated that half of all flower species indigenous to Europe can be found here. Like its glitzier neighbours, Ischia boasts spectacular views and glimmering water. For those wanting to get away from the crowds – or who don't have the deep pockets (not to mention motivation) to keep up with Capri or Positano's VIP scenes – that's excellent news. in exchange for Capri, the island's been seen as a less swanky, less popular alternative. Ripley – playing the fictional Mongibello – helped further raise the island's profile.īut ever since Emperor Augustus gave Ischia to Naples in the 1st century B.C. For every American friend who'd never heard of it, there was an Italian whose eyes widened, saying, "Oh, e' bellissima! It's so beautiful there!" A starring role in the 1999 film The Talented Mr. Don't get me wrong: Tourism is a major industry in Ischia, too.
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