Where is the Italian island of Ischia located on the map. isle of schia italy

Ischia is a small island: 7 by 9 km, slightly elongated from east to west.

In the center of the island there are mountains (more precisely, three volcanoes), towns and villages are scattered along the perimeter.

On east coast the city of Ischia Porto is located, smoothly flowing into Ischia Ponte, in the north - Casamicciola and, in the west - Forio (the second largest city of the island) and Panza, in the south - Sant'Angelo and Barano. There are also smaller villages.

It all depends on the purpose of your visit. If you purposefully came to Ischia to improve your health, you will, of course, take a hotel near one of the thermal parks.

The largest thermal complexes - " Gardens of Poseidon", " " And " Castiglione". If you prefer Negombo, look for a hotel in Lacco Ameno, if Poseidon Gardens - in Forio, and Castiglione is located between Ischia Porto and Casamicciola Terme. From Ischia Porto to Castiglione 2 km, some walk without waiting for the bus.

Pools in Negombo

The longest beaches on the island Chitara And Maronti. Chitara - right next to Forio. Part of the beach is thermal park"Gardens of Poseidon". Maronti - more solitary; the nearest town to it is Barano.

There is a bay of Sorgeto in Ischia, where hot spring goes straight out to sea. So, if there is no extra money for a thermal park, then you can go to the "wild spring". A path leads to the bay of Sorgeto from the village of Panza. Or you can take a sea taxi from Sant'Angelo.

(By the way, this is the case when you can swim in the sea in winter. The temperature of the source is 80 degrees).

If you intend to move around the island a lot, travel to Naples, Sorrento and other islands, settle in Ischia Porto.

If you are a lover of solitude, take a look at. However, in almost every town you can find a villa located in a secluded place, with its own baths and a garden. But if you like to wander in the evenings through souvenir shops, shops, listen to street musicians, in general, take a walk around the evening city, choose either Forio or.

Transport in Ischia

Buses

The bus service on the island is quite convenient.

The most popular routes are circular. One of them - CD(i.e. - circolare destra) makes a circle around the island clockwise, the other - CS(circolare sinistra) - counterclockwise. The first buses of these lines leave Ischia Porto at 4:20 am, the last ones at 1 am. So you can easily dine with a view of the beautiful sunset on west coast, and then go to your hotel on the other side of the island. However, sometimes you can wait for the bus for half an hour or an hour. The bus makes a full circle around the island in 1-20.

Of the popular routes, there is also line 1 (Ischia Porto - Sant'Angelo), line 2 (Ischia Porto - Poseidon Gardens Thermal Park), line 5 (Ischia Porto - Maronti Beach).

The full schedule can be viewed in the section THE PUBLIC BUS SERVICE, Timetable EAVBUS.

So, in general, when choosing a hotel, you should not focus so much on the proximity of something, say, to settle near the Maronti beach, if you can easily get to it from the same Ischia Porto.

A single ticket (singola) for the bus costs 1.20, a day ticket (giornaliero) - 3.60, a ticket for a week (settimanale) - 12.60 euros.

ships

Ischia has three ports: Ischia Porto, Casamicciola and Forio. We look at the schedule of sea transport.

There are about 15 flights a day to Naples or Pozzuoli, often with a call to the island of Procida (which is also recommended to see).

From Ischia to Capri there is one flight a day: at 10-35 (from Alilauro). After Capri, the ship goes to Sorrento.

Tickets for the flight are sold on the day of departure of the ship. I tried to buy a ticket for Capri a day in advance, I was asked to come on the day of departure, half an hour before boarding the ship.

There are two windows at the port ticket office. Caremar sells tickets on the left, Alilauro on the right. Generally for southern Italy characterized by the presence of numerous small companies in the various types transport.

Queue to the Caremar window

IN travel companies on the island you can buy excursions to Capri, to the Amalfi coast.

So, excursion to Capri takes place on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays and costs 33 euros. Excursion to Positano Amalfi held on Thursdays and Sundays and costs 40 euros.

For 18 euros three hours are offered boat trips around the island of Ischia with an hour's stop at Sant'Angelo. Excursion to Procida costs 20 euros.

When we boarded the ship in Naples, preparing to sail for Ischia, each was given a pamphlet containing useful information on the island. In particular, there were timetables for the sea and land transport, description bus routes, list of all museums.

Such a pamphlet, I think, can be taken in tourist offices in place. I highly recommend getting it.

Ischia for wellness: baths, sea and hiking

Ischia is a healing and wellness island, and there are many opportunities to heal, improve your health, and get in shape.

The main wealth of Ischia is thermal springs. On this volcanic island there are 67 fumaroles, 29 underground pools and 103 thermal springs.

However, to consider the island only as a balneological and thermal resort means to use its potential by half.

I have already mentioned that the center of the island is mountainous. The highest point of the island is the top of Epomeo volcano (788 m). There are two more volcanoes: Traboti (512 m) and Monte Vezzi (395 m). Numerous hiking trails of varying complexity. The routes pass through the picturesque area, the views from above are incredible. Most affordable way climb Epomeo volcano described

View of Forio from above

Along the mountain path

It seems to me optimal to build your day in Ischia as follows: in the morning go hiking (or see the sights), and in the afternoon swim in the sea and / or go to the thermal park. Moreover, starting from 13:00, the price of a ticket to the thermal parks is 5 euros less (this is considered a half-day ticket).

In the evening, set aside for a pleasant walk, attending a concert, dinner in a beautiful place.

Ischia is called a pensioner's island. Indeed, I have never met so many elderly people gathered in one place before. But you should have seen these pensioners! Skinny, athletic, with backpacks and trekking poles! In the morning they gather bus stops and are loaded by a friendly crowd into the bus, which takes them to the beginning of the next route. By God, sometimes it was envious. Very good old age. Downright perfect.

The group is going on a hike

I have already mentioned the information brochure that was given to everyone who wanted to board the ship in Naples. In it, among other useful information, the most common hiking routes were described, indicating the degree of difficulty, mileage and approximate travel time. If a person does not dare to go on a route himself, he can join a group with an instructor and go in a company. The cost of organized mountain walks- around 20 euros.

Sights of Ischia

In addition to the natural attractions of Ischia, such as thermal springs and mountains, there are also man-made ones on the island, namely: museums, churches, villas, botanical gardens.

The main attraction of Ischia is. I highly recommend visiting it. The castle is located opposite Ischia Ponte, a 15-minute walk from the port of Ischia.

The castle is built on a separate rock not far from the shore and is a conglomeration of a wide variety of buildings. Walking along the rock with looking into all sorts of nooks and crannies turns out to be very exciting.

The rock is connected with the "land" by a bridge, through which this part of the city of Ischia received the prefix Ponte ("bridge").

Close to Cathedral Ischia is Museum of the Sea, housed in the Clock Palace.

The second most important attraction of Ischia is. It is located between the cities of Lacco Ameno and Forio. Magnificent garden rising up mountain slope. Don't miss this delightful piece of the island.

In the garden of La Mortella

In the city of Forio there is a small Botanical Garden Ravino. The collection is based on numerous types of cacti. Peacocks, ponies walk around the garden, rabbits in cages.

About food

Finally, I will say a few more words about food.

The main dish of the Iskitan cuisine is the Iskitan rabbit. The rabbit meat is stewed in a clay pot with basil and parsley, lemon and wine are added. But in the heat of the meat, something did not want at all. I took mostly anything from the sea. On the first day I took mussels. I expected a saucepan, as in. They brought, probably, half of the Normandy portion. Normandy mussels are smaller and are served with broth. Iskita mussels are large, fatter and softer in taste. I liked the Normandy version with broth more; however, these were good.

Another time I ordered anchovies. Freshest and most delicious. I dined then at Sant'Angelo. The whole embankment is a fish restaurant, the competition is great, they cook very tasty.

Freshly caught fish to choose from are laid out in front of the restaurants. Any one will be fried.

From wines I took local white. Miraculous. Local brands: Biancolella, Forastera, Rilla.

Ischia is famous for its sweets. That’s what I really didn’t want in the heat, so it’s sweets. They looked very attractive, but they didn’t want to at all.

Volcanic soils are known for their fertility and abundance. Plus - mediterranean climate and great environment. Fruits, berries, vegetables are delicious here. Loved the local tomatoes.

Souvenirs

The main souvenir in Ischia is ceramics.

The island is flooded with shops selling ceramics. Each such shop is a mini-museum, demonstrating the wild imagination of local potters and artists. Streets, benches, steps of stairs, city fountains are decorated with ceramics.

They also buy local thermal cosmetics and mud as souvenirs.

Well, and, of course, they bring home local wines and limoncello from local lemons.

Weather in Ischia at the end of May

The weather was sunny, air temperature 25-27, water - about 20-22. There were few swimmers in the sea, but for me the water was suitable for swimming. (However, I am not an indicator, I swam in early May and in February in Kemer).

Many specifically go to Ischia in May, since the main bathing season has not yet begun, and in Ischia you can swim instead of the sea in pools with thermal water.

Nevertheless, of course, the optimal period is September, when the sun is softer and the sea is warm.

This concludes my story about the island. In the following articles I will tell you in detail about the thermal parks and the main attractions of Ischia.

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Here is a detailed map of Ischia with street names in Russian and house numbers. You can easily get directions by moving the map in all directions with the mouse or by clicking on the arrows in the upper left corner. You can change the scale using the scale with the "+" and "-" icons located on the right side of the map. The easiest way to adjust the image size is by rotating the mouse wheel.

What country is Ischia in?

Ischia is located in Italy. It's wonderful beautiful city with its own history and traditions. Ischia coordinates: north latitude and east longitude (show on big map).

virtual walk

interactive map Ischia with attractions and others tourist sites- indispensable assistant independent travel. For example, in the "Map" mode, whose icon is located in the upper left corner, you can see the city plan, as well as detailed map highways with track numbers. You can also see the railway stations and airports of the city marked on the map. Nearby you see the "Satellite" button. By turning on the satellite mode, you will consider the terrain, and by zooming in, you can explore the city in great detail (thanks to satellite maps from Google Maps).

Move the "little man" from the lower right corner of the map to any street in the city, and you can make virtual walk by Iskyu. Adjust the direction of movement using the arrows that appear in the center of the screen. By turning the mouse wheel, you can zoom in or out on the image.

Isola d'Ischia: the benefits of a holiday

Firstly, these are very warm sea waters - the water temperature in the Tyrrhenian Sea does not drop below +14 C even in winter, and in high season- from July to September - the sea warms up to 26-27 C.

Secondly, this is a wonderful Mediterranean climate with signs of a subtropical one: very warm, dry and long summers, lasting from May to October, and warm, slightly humid winters, which cannot even be called winter: the air temperature in the coldest months does not fall below marks +7 C. Well, is it frosts ?!

Beach lovers have been coming to Italy to the island of Ischia since mid-April: it’s still cold for swimming, but you can already sunbathe with might and main! And the last beachgoers from Ischia return to their native land around the beginning of November (they would still be delayed, but, unfortunately, the sun is already not enough). Those of the travelers who came here for recovery can be on the island almost all year round: the thermal resorts of Ischia are always happy to warm up: the springs located in the sea have a temperature of about +40 C, so you will not be able to freeze while taking wellness procedures!

Holidays on the island of Ischia Italy offers several destinations:

• beach holiday
• healing at thermal springs
• health improvement at radon sources
• wellness procedures using therapeutic mud
• family holidays and holidays with children at sea

Island of Ischia on the map

The island of Ischia is located in the small and warm Gulf of Naples. Its territory belongs to the administrative region of Italy, whose capital is the city of Naples. In total, about 60 thousand indigenous people live in Ischia. The island is of volcanic origin and is located in the area of ​​tectonic faults of our planet, which led to the separation of the continents of Africa and Europe from each other in prehistoric times. A vivid confirmation of this is the three volcanoes located directly on the island itself:

• Epomeo
• Trabotti
• Monte Vezzi

Fortunately, in our time they do not spew red-hot lava from their bowels and are considered extinct. But how do you know when they get bored with the sleepy state?!

Isola d'Ischia Italy weather

The weather on the island of Ischia almost never upsets travelers. The season in Ischia continues all year round. But for beach holiday it is good from May to October. All this time the island is very sunny and dry. It is very hot in July, at the beginning of August (up to +40°C). The rest of the time - the sea wind has a positive effect on the weather, maintaining its comfort. In winter in Ischia, the air temperature does not fall below 14 ° C, as well as the temperature of sea water.

Thermal parks of Ischia on the map

In addition to hotels, the resorts of the island also offer special places for recovery - the so-called thermal parks. There are several of them in Ischia:

• Negombo Gardens (It. Parco Termale Negombo) - in the northwest
• Eden Gardens (It. Parco Termale il Giardino Eden), Cartaroman Bay - in the east
• Gardens "Aphrodite and Apollo" and Tropical - in the south
• Castiglione Gardens (It. Parco Termale Castiglione) - in the northeast
• Gardens of Poseidon (it. Parco Termale Ischia Poseidon) - in the west

Thermal Gardens of Poseidon

Thermal Gardens of Poseidon (Poseidon Thermae) - highly mineral bromo - iodine, alkaline-sulphate hyperthermal thermal springs of the island of Ischia. Temperature thermal waters ranges from +28°C to +40°C, which allows them to be used for a wide range of health procedures.

What is treated in the Thermal Gardens of Poseidon in Ischia?

• Pathologies of the joints and diseases of the musculoskeletal system: arthritis, pain syndromes of the spine, myalgia and paresis.
• Chronic respiratory diseases.
• Gynecological dysfunctions.
• Dermatological diseases: psoriasis, neurodermatitis, eczema, acne, cellulitis, peripheral vasculopathy.

Contraindications: for children, in the first trimester of pregnancy, with acute cardiovascular, renal and hepatic infections, with acute vascular diseases- acute phlebitis, thrombosis.

Working hours: the park is open every day, from April 15 to October 15, from 9:00 to 19:00, the spa center - from 9:30 to 18:00.

Price: a full day of stay in the park for adults - 33 euros, for children from 4 to 11 years old (without visiting the thermal zone) - 16.50 euros.

Additional rent per day: per cabin - 7 euros (+ 6 euros deposit), bathrobe - 7 euros (25 euros deposit), sponge - 4 euros (+6 euros deposit).

Best hotels near Poseidon Thermal Gardens

• Hotel Parco Maria Terme - a huge park, three pools with thermal water, a restaurant
• Hotel Paradiso Terme - Exclusive Spa Resort
• Semiramis Hotel De Charme - located 200 meters from the thermal gardens of Poseidon (Giardini Poseidon)
• Paco Residence - the hotel is 5 min. drive from the thermal gardens of Poseidon, 900 m from famous beach Chitara

Book a hotel near Poseidon Thermal Gardens

Thermal Gardens Negombo

The Negombo Thermal Gardens is a huge area next to the sea beach, which houses thermal pools with healing thermal water saturated with sodium chloride and radon. The mineralization of water is more than 1 g/l, which contributes to the rapid recovery of people with impaired musculoskeletal functions, restoration of physical strength, and removal of fatigue.

As part of the Negombo Gardens - three thermal pools, interconnected by a waterfall of the Nesti thermal spring, several huge thermal pools with water temperature +30°С +34°С, hot tub thermal bath with temperature +38°С, Kneipp water massage pool, Japanese sea labyrinth with sea ​​water different temperatures(+18°С - +38°С), deep tuff cave with spa treatments and a set of special neck showers, a large Olympic pool with sea water, a 6-meter heated sea pool (+38°С) for children, saunas and hamams , massage and treatment rooms. And next to it is a big one. sea ​​beach in the bay of San Montano - a wide arched shore of white sand about 250 m long. The place is ideal for sunbathing, sports water procedures and entertainment.

Ischia is a dream island. Getting to Ischia, there is a double feeling: it seems that you are in Italy, but it seems that you are not. Ischia is very different from other Italian islands. Here you feel special, and all because this place puts an emphasis on health and eternal youth. The presence of the volcanoes Monte Vezzi, Epomeo and Trabotti on Ischia contributed to the formation of underground thermal springs. Even in ancient times, people came here with the hope of healing from various ailments, which was soon justified in a miraculous way. Today is an amazing combination. amazing nature and man-made cultural heritage.

The peninsula of Ischia is submerged Gulf of Naples. Distance from land is 7 km, while from Naples - 40 km. Territorially it is under the department of Campagna.

Distance to Naples - 28 km, to Salerno - 69 km, to Rome - 178 km, to Terni - 231 km, to Taormina - 341 km, to Pisa - 442 km, to Venice - 540 km, to Milan - 653 km.

The eponymous capital of the island of Ischia in the northeast of the island has 6 territorial regions: Ischia, Casamicciola, Barano, Forio, Lacco Ameno and Serrara.

Ischia Porto is a part of the city, which is a port with a waterfront. From here, ferry services are carried out with other cities of the island, cargo ships, and the evening marks the beginning of a stormy club life. In Ischia Ponte go for the main tourist attractions. For example, to visit the Aragonese castle (Aragonese), perched on the very top of the cliff. With himself high point at 113 m, stunning landscapes open up to the nearby surroundings.

Get to Ischia in 40 minutes. ferry service from Naples.

The most notable beaches in Ischia are Spiaggia Mandra and Spiaggia dei Pescatori. Clear water, gradual entry into the sea, clean sand, and in the distance you can see the tops of the islands of Procida and Vivara.

TO popular resorts Ischia can be counted as Forio with the "Gardens of Poseidon" (22 tons of source), Lacco Ameno with the "Gardens of Negombo", Serrara with the thermal park "Apollo and Aphrodite" and Casamicholla with the "Castillene Gardens".