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 the 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 practically all year round: the thermal resorts of Ischia are always happy to warm you: 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 depths 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

The fact that their "sleep" is quite sensitive is evidenced by thermal springs that gush right in the sea waters near the island. Local hotels use medicinal properties term to attract millions of travelers and vacationers every year: to rest and improve their health.

In addition to hotels, the resorts of the island also offer special places for healing - 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. The temperature of the 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

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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.

The Negombo Gardens include three thermal pools interconnected by a waterfall of the Nesti thermal spring, several huge thermal pools with a water temperature of +30 ° C +34 ° C, a thermal jacuzzi bath with a temperature of +38 ° C, a Kneipp water massage pool, a Japanese sea maze with sea ​​water different temperatures (+18°C - +38°C), a 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°C) 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 beach of white sand about 250 m long. The place is ideal for sunbathing, sports water procedures and entertainment.

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Italy is not only a well-known boot, but also the mainland and many original and interesting islands to visit.

One of them is the island of Ischia - the pearl of Italy in everything related to thermal resorts.

Once upon a time, the famous commander Garibaldi came here for treatment. But the traditions of treatment with mud and hot springs of different temperatures and different chemical composition have more than two thousand years of history.

To find the island of Ischia on the map of Italy, you need to go down to the south, to Naples, Pompeii and Sorrento, closer to the toe of the "boot".

Location of the island of Ischia on the map of Italy

Thanks to this geographical location in the Tyrrhenian Sea, at the northern entrance to Gulf of Naples, the climate in the region is Mediterranean, subtropical, which means that the weather in Ischia is very warm and mild, and the most comfortable season to visit lasts 7 months, from April to October.

But even in winter, Ischia can give a lot of pleasant experiences, as the temperature thermal springs allows you to take healing baths even when the air temperature approaches zero.

However, this temperature this region rather a rarity. If you watch the weather in Ischia by months, you can see that in the coldest time (January-February) the temperature at night does not drop below 6-7 degrees above zero, and during the day it stays at a level of quite comfortable 10-15 degrees.

How to get there

There is no airport in Ischia, so the most convenient option would be a flight to Naples (Capodiccino airport). Then there are two options, either to go to the port of Molo Beverello, or to the port of Mergellina, from where ferries run only on the route Naples-Ischia.

The ferry price, depending on the season and the age of the passenger, varies from 8 to 15 euros.
The timetable for the Ischia-Naples ferry can be found here: http://www.isoladischia.net/trasporti-marittimi-ischia

Where to stay

Ischia has a large number of hotels, some of which are located right on the thermal springs.
Interesting options might be:

• Triton hotel with its own beach;
• the Terme Manzi hotel, which houses a restaurant with two Michelin stars;
• Hotel Miramare, part of the complex, which also includes the thermal park "Gardens of Apollo and Aphrodite".

Hotel Miramare offers tourists comfortable conditions

thermal springs

The thermal springs of the island of Ischia are famous throughout Italy, and for good reason. The volcanic origin of the island and the violent seismic processes that are its history have given rise to many natural emissions of various gases from geological faults.

Some of them heat the water spouting from the ground to such a temperature that you can boil eggs in it, which is often what tourists have fun with. But besides the fact that such natural phenomena have a truly magnetic beauty, the resulting natural hot springs have proven themselves as healing even in the era of Ancient Rome.

The thermal springs of the island of Ischia are famous throughout Italy.

According to mythology, hot fragrant water spouting from the ground is the tears of unfulfilled love of the gods. And they are so plentiful that some nymphs have chosen them as a place to live.
But now the healing properties of the local waters have already been scientifically substantiated.

They have a diverse composition, but the main waters that resorts are famous for are:

• radon;
• sodium chloride sulfate;
• enriched with iodine and bromine.

Also, treatment occurs due to successive bathing in the waters. different temperatures: hot, cool and cold. The two-thousand-year-old practice of healing has also been enriched by many modern spa and beauty treatments.

Each of them is designed to treat certain diseases (mainly respiratory and rheumatological), but there are also programs to maintain the general tone of the body or general rejuvenation.

A wide variety of resorts and thermal parks in Ischia allows you to choose a program for everyone. And the small size of the island makes it possible for each family member to visit different institutions specializing in the desired treatment regimen during a family vacation.

Those who want to take a piece of the ancient healing power of Ischia with them are recommended to purchase Ischia Termale cosmetics (Cosmetici Ischia Termae), produced at a local factory according to old recipes.

Poseidon Gardens Park

Official website of Poseidon Gardens: http://www.giardiniposeidonterme.com
Ischia - tourist place, so the sites of the largest resorts are translated into Russian and other languages, and this should not be surprising.
The park is equipped with 22 thermal pools with water temperatures ranging from 20 to 40 degrees Celsius.

For more information about the Poseidon Gardens park, see the video:

The park has a well-organized infrastructure that is convenient for visiting, including the elderly, as well as people with mobility difficulties. It is located in the western part of the island, near Citara Bay. Easily accessible by bus (15 minutes) from the port of Ischia.

This is the territory of the commune of Forio, which is also known as one of the largest local resorts.

It is known for its well-preserved historical center and magnificent landscape views, as the commune is located in a valley at extinct volcano Epomeo - one of the "creators" of the island. Be sure to visit the local white-sand beaches: Cava, Chiaia and San Farncesco.

Castiglione Park

Most of the reviews of Baroness Maria Ursula von Storer about Ischia are dedicated to the Castiglione Park, located near Casamicciola and surrounded by mountain terraces.
The structure of the park includes 10 pools, of which 8 are with thermal water (30-40 degrees). There are both open and closed, so Castiglione is available for visiting at any time of the year.

Castiglione Park has 10 swimming pools

Unlike Forio, this is a clean, uncluttered historical resort, designed for rest, healing and relaxation.

However, it will not disappoint the eye, as it is located in a villa built in 1943, surrounded by flowering gardens and vineyards.

Negombo Thermal Park

Official website: http://www.negombo.it/en
But it is better to look at the information on the official website of Ischia: http://www.ischia.it/en/negombo-thermal-park
The official website of Negombo is not well translated into English, but the Ischia website has all the information you need.

Negombo Park has pools with thermal and sea water

The park is provided with 14 pools, including thermal and sea water. There is also a hydromassage, Turkish bath, outdoor pool.

Services are provided for various types massage (Ayurvedic, Shiatsu, hot stones, panoramic), as well as many medical and cosmetic procedures.

Here you can also stroll through the garden of exotic plants brought from all over the world ( South Africa, Brazil, Japan, Australia).

Sights of Ischia

The impression of Ischia will be incomplete without a survey of the cultural and historical array, which is also rich in this ancient island. Its history is filled with many attempts at conquest, and especially pirate attacks. Related to this is that throughout coastline you can find the remains of ancient fortresses and castles that served to protect the island from invasions.
Must see in Ischia

You can admire the beauty of the island of Ischia by watching the video:

Holidays and festivals

As in all of Italy, many holidays are celebrated on the island of Ischia:

Ischia is the perfect choice for family vacation, as well as for those who want to improve their health, enjoy delicious food and soak through the sun and salt of southern Italy.