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Ischia

Ischia is a volcanic island in the Tyrrhenian Sea. It lies at the northern end of the Gulf of Naples, about 30 kilometres from the city of Naples.

Type Island

Why go

  • Volcanic island in the Tyrrhenian Sea.

History

Ischia is a volcanic island in the Tyrrhenian Sea. It lies at the northern end of the Gulf of Naples, about 30 kilometres from the city of Naples. It is the largest of the Phlegrean Islands. Although inhabited since the Bronze Age, as a Greek emporium it was founded in the 8th or 9th century BCE, and known as Πιθηκοῦσαι, Pithekoūsai.

Restaurants & places to go

Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Fr-Su 12:30-14:30; Tu-Th 19:00-23:30 · 7 Via Edgardo Cortese, Ischia, 80077 · dortas.it
Indoor
Regional, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-23:00 Features: takeaway · 9-11 Via Vittorio Emanuele · hook.menu
Indoor
Pizza, Coffee Shop, Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-20:00 Features: takeaway · 57 Via Giovanni Mazzella, Forio, 80075 · ristorantecavadellisola.wordpress.com
Indoor
Regional, Fish And Chips, Sandwich, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · 2 Piazza Martiri · assafafood.it
Indoor
Italian, Pasta, European, Restaurant · Features: vegetarian options · 69 Via Antonio Sogliuzzo, Ischia, 80077 · radicischia.com
Indoor
Italian, Restaurant · Italian restaurant · 4 Via Enea, 80077 · giardinodegliaranci.it
Indoor
Regional, Restaurant · Regional restaurant · hotelcorricella.it
Indoor
Italian, Restaurant · Italian restaurant · 3 Via Cretajo the Crucifix, 80070 · trattoriailfocolare.it
Indoor

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Airports

Naples International Airport (NAP) 36 km to the centre
Viale F. Ruffo di Calabria, 80144 Napoli NA, Italy — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 27 airlines (easyJet, Meridiana, Alitalia, Air Berlin…) · direct flights to 51 destinations incl. London, Milan, Catania, Duesseldorf, Manchester… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 27 airlines, 51 direct destinations

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

Indoor

Getting there by ferry

Casamicciola Porto
Ferry terminal · 2.4 km from the centre
Outdoor
1
Ferry terminal · 2.8 km from the centre
Outdoor
2
Ferry terminal · 2.8 km from the centre
Outdoor
Terminal Aliscafi Tondo di Marco Aurelio
Ferry terminal · 2.8 km from the centre
Outdoor
Terminal Traghetti
Ferry terminal · 2.9 km from the centre
Outdoor
Scalo di Procida
Ferry terminal · 11 km from the centre
Outdoor
Giro dell'isola d'Ischia
Ferry route · SummerBreeze;Capitan Morgan
Outdoor
Ischia- Forio
Ferry route
Outdoor
Napoli - Procida - Casamicciola
Ferry route · Caremar
Outdoor
Pozzuoli - Ischia
Ferry route · GesTour, Caremar, Medmar
Outdoor
Pozzuoli - Procida
Ferry route
Outdoor
Napoli - Forìo
Ferry route · Alilauro
Outdoor
Ischia Porto - Napoli
Ferry route
Outdoor
Napoli - Ischia
Ferry route
Outdoor

Where things are

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When to go

Tourist season
May – September

The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.

Shoulder season
April, October

Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.

Worth avoiding
Deep winter

Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.

Getting there & around

Getting there. We do not yet hold airport or rail details for Ischia — check the official tourism sources below for the best routes in. By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Casamicciola Porto, 2.4 km); routes include Giro dell'isola d'Ischia, Ischia- Forio, Napoli - Procida - Casamicciola.

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Ischia. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.

Trains & rail

National rail
National rail

Private aviation

On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.

Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.