Ischia has been named best island in the world by readers of the American magazine Travel + Leisure in the 2022 edition of The World's Best Awards, the annual international survey for top tourism destinations. Readers are asked to rate islands according to their activities and sights, natural attractions and beaches, food, friendliness and overall...
READ MOREThe largest of the islands in the Gulf of Naples is a land waiting to be discovered. Let yourself be seduced by its Mediterranean and slightly exotic charm and visit Ischia like a local by following our tips inspired by the islanders' customs. Here is a first hint. In addition to a swimming costume and pareo, pack a pair of hiking boots: you'll de...
READ MOREThere’s no denying that most of, and often the best of, Italy tends to be overrun with tourists in the summer. And while having gained more popularity in the last few years, the IIsola di Ischia (Island of Ischia) is still pure, authentic, untouched Italy, which still retains much of that locals-only magic. Even though it is best known for its heal...
READ MOREIschia and Procida are two beautiful islands in the Gulf of Naples. Along with Capri, they are the flagship of Campania. Where are Capri, Ischia and Procida located? On the map, they are among the five major islands of the Campania archipelago (together with Vivara and Nisida) and trace an ideal extension of Pozzuoli and Sorrento. Ischia and Procid...
READ MOREFor travelers in search of the opportunity to relax by the sea - yet still partake in an active cultural and social scene - a trip to the lovely islands of the Bay of Naples is definitely one for the bucket list: we’re talking about Procida, Ischia and Capri. A long weekend is ideal for enjoying the beauties on display on these three islands and fo...
READ MOREA quietly idyllic island in the Tyrrhenian Sea, Ischia offers a heartwarming dose of Italian beauty, spirit and hospitality, with a generous splash of nostalgia for the Italy of yesteryear. Here, five-star hotels and luxurious thermal springs are juxtaposed with scenes of Italian grandmothers hanging out laundry, religious street parades, and kids...
READ MOREBest known for his #1 New York Times bestseller Sleepers (one million copies sold) Carcaterra’s career as a writer has spanned over three decades. Last spring his poignant memoir Three Dreamers, which People magazine called, “a fierce, moving tribute to the ties that bind,” captured the incredible lives of the three women who shaped and influenced...
READ MOREThe Aragonese Castle in Ischia is one of the many attractions offered by the beautiful island of the Arcipelago Campano, a top destination when it comes to seaside and thermal tourism at an international level. At the top of this small island of trachyte rock, which is the result of a vulcanic eruption occurred over three hundred thousand years ago...
READ MOREThis past Wednesday night, near the top of an island paradise located 20 miles off the coast of Naples, on the picturesque grounds of a 16th-century castle once occupied by Michelangelo, dozens of Italian actors, musicians, models, influencers, government officials and paparazzi — all dressed to the nines — along with a handful of Hollywood denizen...
READ MOREIschia, an island of volcanic origin has been known for its hot springs since the dawn of civilisation: from Homer onwards, poets, geographers, historians, naturalists and doctors (Timaeus, Ephorus, Pliny the Elder, Strabo) often spoke of Ischia as having such interesting natural phenomena and at the same time frequent volcanic telluric manifestati...
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