Beaches
Marina dei Maronti
Barano - maronti beach, barano at 3 km, this beach is the largest on ischia and can be reached by taking a charming panoramic road that starts in barano and descends towards the sea, or by foot via the picturesque port of sant'angelo. another great way to reach the beach is to take a water taxi â¬3 euro approx from santâangelo. the beach at maronti is full of thermal springs, natural spas and fumaroles;
Chiaia
Forio: the perfect beach for children;
Citara
Panza: this beach is at the foot of epomeo, and is one of the most popular on the island. the crystal-clear water that laps the beach mixes with the thermal water spas in several points, allowing you to bathe in the sea and reap the benefit of thermal water at the same time. however, much of this beach is prviately owned and the public areas are small and often overcrowded. in this bay there is also the poseidon thermal garden;
Sorgeto
Sorgeto is a shingle small bay, in panza, lying at the foot of cliffs covered by agave plants. here thermal waters gush from springs into the sea. on the hill behind, is an important archaeological site, known as punta chiarito, which was where the first greek colonist planted vines and a hut village.; and
Cartaromana
Ischia ponte. this beach is located between castello aragonese and the santâanna cliffs. the beach also offers one of the best views of the island. cartaromana is well-known for its natural hot thermal water springs that spill out onto the shore, allowing tourists to swim in the sea even during the winter;
Cava dell'Isola
Forio, the most important beach for young people;
Spiaggia degli Inglesi
Lovely small beach located in ischia, suitable for enjoying a peaceful rest, far away from crowds;
Cava grado
Small cove located near santâangelo; hydrovolcanic activity occurs in outpourings of hot water which can be used for relaxing baths. to get here, there is a steeply sloping foot-path starting at succhivio;
Bagnitiello
Series of sandy beaches along the sea front road, equipped with car parks and bathing establishments;
Bay of Saint Montano
Lacco ameno. is a bay where the thermal park negombo is located. this unusual beach, located between mount vico and mount zaro, is unique compared to the islandâs other beaches. the clear sea water is very hot and the water is extremely shallow;
Fumarole Beach
This beach is supposed to be the island's finest. it's long, wide, clean and not too crowded; it's also of a dark colour, since it's of volcanic origin. it can be reached in 30 minutes by taking a footpath from sant'angelo, or in a couple of minutes by boat-taxi. there are some fumaroles here, and locals often go there and cook dinner in the sand. the beach is also a popular hangout at night.
Events
One of the many things that make Ischia such a great place to visit is the variety of events from musical events and festivals to the handicrafts markets in the historical center and sports events.In spring and summer, the various villages organize several events: many of them religious festivals, which are an important part of the islandâs tradition and cultural identity. Here follow the events calendar of the Estate Ischitana 2006:
Festa della Ndrezzata
 april: easter monday - the festa della ndrezzata is held in the village of buonopane, near barano every easter monday. the ndrezzata is a typical island dance. it is a kind of rhythmic, violent and picturesque fight where the dancers are dressed in traditional island costumes and fight each other with wooden swords;
International Festival of Classic Music
May - october forio: the first edition of the festival international of "classic" music: a series of concerts that were held in the churches and the basilicas of forio;
Foreign Film Festival
 june: a cinema festival with premieres and retrospective themes dedicated to european films, especially italian. ischia, for example, has used as a location of italian films from the 1950s onwards. these include the films vacanze a ischia with vittorio de sica, the colossal cleopatra with richard burton and liz taylor and the more recent film the talented mr ripley with matt damon and jude law;
Vinischia
July: an event that is entirely dedicated to food and wine and campania regional crafts. it has been organized each summer since 1999 at torre guevara at ischia ponte. shows, concerts and dances are organized around the exhibitions and the food and wine tasting;
Festa di SantâAnna
 26 july; the festa di santâanna in ischia porto is held each year in the borough of ischia. on that occasion, there is a sea parade of figurative boats from the islandâs various boroughs and also from procida, under the castello aragonese. the parade ends with a prize-giving ceremony and fireworks. the festival is watched by an enthusiastic public;
Settembre sul Sagarato
 august and september; this is a festival held every year since 1988 in the village of piazzale battistessa, opposite the church of san pietro. the festival lasts for two weeks and is filled with painting exhibitions, parades of traditional costumes, wine tasting, fagiolate bean stew tasting, concerts and shows; and
Ischia White Night
la notte bianca a forio d' ischia 24 december; museums, churches, shops and restaurant stay open while the ischia notte bianca stages music, dance and theater events.
island trips by boat
An trip around the island of Ischia by boat allows you to see the coast-line that otherwise is not visible. Boat tours leave from Forio, Ischia, Sant'Angelo, Lacco Ameno and Casamicciola. If leaving from the port of SantâAngelo, sailing westwards you can see the Elephants Grotto then in front of you there is a deep inlet which is low and sandy in one part and in others high and rocky which continue until you reach Punto Chiarito, passing the beaches of Cava Ruffano, Cava Grado and the Green Grotto. At Punto Chiarito there is the Bay of Sorgeto with its hot water and muds. Then the coast-line becomes very high, deeply articulated, with rockfaces, precipices, recesses and promontories of: Capo Negro, Punta Pilaro, and Chianare Spadaia with its rocks like the Boat Rock, until you reach Capo Imperatore with its lighthouse. At first the coast-line is high and steep, then it drops and there is the long and winding beach of Citara. Then it rises softly towards Punta Soccorso and Forio. Passing the coast-line is low and sandy opening onto the beach of San Francesco, which laps the offshoots of Monte Caruso. Here the coast-line is high bare rockfaced, jutting out, then curving inwards before arriving at Punta Caruso and Punta Cornacchia. Between Punta Cornacchia and the offshoots of Monte Vico, with its point of the same name, there is the delightful Beach of San Montano, and Lacco Ameno. Lacco Ameno is noted for its characteristic rock of tufo, shaped like a mushroom. Along the coast there are the houses of Casamicciola Terme. A little farther along there is Punta Scrofa with the English beach, then the bay of Ischia Porto. Past Punto Molino formed from the lava flow of the Arso, there is the Pescatori beach, from here you can admire the island with its castle and the Aragonese bridge. After the bridge there is an inlet for the Cartaromana beach. In the middle of the sea the rocks of SantâAnna emerge, and going southwards is Punta Pisciazza. The section of the coast that concludes the southern side of the island is high, rocky and marked by the promontory jutting out of Punta Lume, Punta Parate and Punta San Pancrazio. On this side of the island there is the Mago grotto and other grottos. From Punta San Pancrazio the coast-line continues for a few kilometers until Capo Grosso: This stretch of coast-line is commonly known as The Scarrupata. After another small stretch of coast-line there is the beach of Maronti, where the small island of SantâAngelo can be seen, which was the starting point of the round trip of the island.
nightlife
Many of Ischia's best dance clubs are in Forio and Ischia Porto
Valentino DiscoClub (http://www.valentinoischia.it)
a trip to monte epomeo
Arriving at Fontana by foot or by riding a mule you can reach the peak, which is about 800 metres above sea level. Monte Epomeo is an enormous rock of tufa, in which rooms of an ex hermit and a church which is dedicated to San Nicola recently restored have been carved into its sides. During the day the view is marvellous, you can see the whole island of Ischia, Capri and the bay of Naples. At night you can see the town of Forio in a candid light, like an oriental city with the stars slowly fading into the sea, and dawn slowly breaking with its famous green ray.