Forio
In Forio, thanks to the large size of the town, there are a lot of possibilities for shopping. Included here are the main streets:
Lacco Ameno
In Lacco Ameno the seafront nowadays called Corso Rizzolihas been very famous since the fifties. It starts at Piazza Santa Restituta where the locals like to gather;
Barano
In Barano which is also the commercial centre, is the square that faces the wonderful beach of Maronti.
In every village there are streets where you can go exciting shopping for craftsman ships, agricultural local products. The Boutiques, that sell the Famous brand clothes, mark the shopping route:
Serrara Fontana
In Serrara Fontana, do not miss SantâAngelo, the coastal area of the town, for shopping and social life;
Ischia
In Ischia you can go to Via Roma, Corso Vittoria Colonna, or to Borgo di Ischia Ponte, a very nice place full of artisans, shops, restaurants and jewelers;
Casamicciola
In Casamicciola, the main streets for shopping are the Seafront and the adjoining Marina Square;
handicrafts
Ceramics making and decorating is an ancient art. This tradition has been handed down through the centuries, developing new techniques and producing a wide variety of different objects. Ceramics include objects dedicated to two main categories: objects for domestic use, such as dishes, pots, small decorative sculptures, and objects for the building industry such as tiles for paving, roofing tiles, pipes, bath tubs and so on. Terracotta is made of common clay and contains many iron impurities. Assyrians, Babylonians and Egyptians used to dry products of this kind in the sun. If it is baked in an oven, it will become dark red, assuming the particular colour known as terra-cotta - varying in intensity as in relation to its chemical composition. It is suitable to be covered by transparent glazes which seal the pot and make it bright and smooth. Usually it will then be painted and decorated in many different ways. On the Island the main example of ceramics production is represented by the old workshop Mennella in Casamicciola or Taki in Forio: the workshop as well as a large exhibition of products are accessible to visitors. All around there are small pottery workshops.