Ischia Island

(Local Name: Isola d'Ischia) Region: Campania.

Province: Napoli (NA)

Area: 46 sq.km/18 sq.mi

Population: 45,000

Boat services

Several times daily (including car ferries) to and from Naples, Capri, Procida and Pozzuoli. Hydrofoil services.

Situation

The volcanic island of Ischia, lying at the entrance to the Bay of Naples, is the largest island in the vicinity of Naples. It was known to the Greeks as Pithekousa, to the Romans as Aenaria and from the ninth century as Iscla.

Scenery

An island of luxuriant vegetation (fruit orchards, pinewoods), Ischia is of great scenic beauty, particularly on the north side. Its strongly radioactive hot springs attract many visitors seeking a cure for gout or rheumatism.