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.
Where to stay
Via Provinciale Duca degli Abruzzi, 154, 80072 Barano d'Ischia NA, Italy · relaisvillaettore.it
Via bellomo, 2, 80075 Forio NA, Italy · ilpoggioantico.com
Via Provinciale Panza - Succhivo, 80, 80075 Forio NA, Italy · hotelbellavistaischia.com
Via Pontano, 36, 80077 Ischia NA, Italy · marebluterme.alysandyischia.com
Via Antonio Sogliuzzo, 25, 80077 Ischia NA, Italy · hoteleuropaischia.it
Via Cartaromana, 79, 80077 Ischia NA, Italy · albergodamaria.it
SS 2370, Km 23800, 80075 Forio NA, Italy · albergosanlorenzo.com
Via Iasolino, 78/A, 80077 Ischia NA, Italy · albergomacri.com
Via Provinciale Panza, 311, 80075 Forio NA, Italy · sorrisoresort.it
Via dello Stadio, 70, 80077 Ischia NA, Italy · villafortunaischia.it
Via Tommaso Cigliano, 37, 80075 Forio NA, Italy · hotelsanfrancescoischia.it
Via delle Terme, 5, 80077 Ischia NA, Italy · hoteltermeorienteischia.it
Via Litoranea, 1, 80076 Lacco Ameno NA, Italy · villasvizzera.it
Via Edgardo Cortese, 20, 80077 Ischia NA, Italy · reginapalaceischia.it
Via Morgioni, 1/3, 80077 Ischia NA, Italy · hotelroyalterme.it
Via Nuova Cartaromana, 68, 80077 Ischia NA, Italy · hoteldelfini.it
Piazza Antica Reggia, 16, 80077 Ischia NA, Italy · villamariaischia.it
Via Francesco Calise Operaio Foriano, 6, 80075 Forio NA, Italy · parcodeiprincipiresort.it
Via Michele Mazzella, 45, 80077 Ischia NA, Italy · isolaverdehotel.it
Piazza Municipio 4 80075 Forio, Ischia NA, Italy · marinagardenforio.it
Via Porto, 61, 80077 Ischia NA, Italy · casavacanzerivadestraischia.it
Via Venanzio Marone, 10, 80077 Ischia NA, Italy · casthotels.com
Via Maronti, 11, 80072 Barano d'Ischia NA, Italy · villagiusto.it
SP270, n. 287, 80075 Forio NA, Italy · hotel-imperamare.it
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
Regional, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-23:00 Features: takeaway · 9-11 Via Vittorio Emanuele · hook.menu
Pizza, Coffee Shop, Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-20:00 Features: takeaway · 57 Via Giovanni Mazzella, Forio, 80075 · ristorantecavadellisola.wordpress.com
Cucina Italiano, Bruschette, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-15:00 · 27 Via Piano Liguori, Piano Liguori, 80070
Local, Friture, Grill, Seafood, Italian Pizza, Mediterranean, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-00:00 · 4 Via Cristoforo Colombo
Burger, Italian, Steak House, Dessert, Sandwich, Restaurant · Features: takeaway · 68 Via Marina, Forio, 80075
Mediterranean, Seafood, Pasta, Restaurant · Mediterranean/Seafood restaurant · 45 Via Spinesante, Forio, 80075
Restaurant · restaurant · hoteldamaria.it
Ice Cream, Cafe · Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, air conditioning · 4;5 Piazza antica reggia di Re Ferdinando II di Borbone (1810-1859), Ischia, 80077
Italian Pizza, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating
Ice Cream, Cake, Cafe · Features: outdoor seating · Via Matteo Verde, Forio, 80075
Sandwich, Fast Food · Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegetarian options
Asian, Sushi, Japanese, Chinese, Indian, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating, takeaway
Fish, Italian, Pizza, Regional, Restaurant · Fish/Italian restaurant
Chicken, Pizza, Fast Food · Chicken/Pizza fast food · Via Provinciale Panza
Juice, Fast Food · Juice fast food · 7 Piazza Matteotti, Forio, 80075
Yogurt, Ice Cream · Yogurt ice cream
Cafe · cafe · chalet-del-sole.it
Italian, Pasta, European, Restaurant · Features: vegetarian options · 69 Via Antonio Sogliuzzo, Ischia, 80077 · radicischia.com
Regional, Fish And Chips, Sandwich, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · 2 Piazza Martiri · assafafood.it
Pizza, Seafood, Restaurant · Pizza/Seafood restaurant
Restaurant · restaurant · 114 Via Montecorvo, Forio, 80075 · instagram.com
Ice Cream · Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, step-free access · 94 Via Roma, Isola di Procida, 80079
Italian Pizza, Restaurant · Italian Pizza restaurant · Via Roma
Fish, Seafood, Italian Pizza, Restaurant · Fish/Seafood restaurant · Via Marina Corricella
Cafe · Opening hours: Tu-Su 08:00-22:00; Mo off Features: outdoor seating · 11 Via San Michele
Italian, Restaurant · Italian restaurant · 4 Via Enea, 80077 · giardinodegliaranci.it
Regional, Restaurant · Regional restaurant · hotelcorricella.it
Pizza, Fast Food, Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-14:00, 18:00-22:30 · 6 Via Roma, Ischia, 80077
Restaurant · restaurant · 103 via Lucia Mazzella · unattimodivino.com
Ice Cream · ice cream
Fish, Local, Pizza, Restaurant · Fish/Local restaurant
Cafe · Opening hours: Jun-Aug 06:30-22:30; Sep-May Mo-Sa 06:30-20:30; Sep-May We off; Sep-May Su 07:15-15:30 Features: outdoor seating
Italian, Restaurant · Italian restaurant · 3 Via Cretajo the Crucifix, 80070 · trattoriailfocolare.it
Regional, Restaurant · Regional restaurant · Ischia, 80077 · torredimezzo.it
Pizza, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating
Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · ristorantelacapanna.com
Ice Cream · ice cream
Fish, Restaurant · Fish restaurant
Cafe · Opening hours: Apr-Dec: Mo-Su,PH 08:30-23:00; Jan-Mar: Mo-Su,PH 08:30-20:00 Features: outdoor seating · Via Roma, Ischia, 80077
Italian, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · trattoriaterradelfuoco.it
Regional, Restaurant · Internal dining room is a cave in the hillside. Features: outdoor seating
Pizza, Restaurant · Features: takeaway · 68 II Traversa Via delle Terme, Ischia, 80077
Restaurant · restaurant · Via Giovanni Mazzella, Forio, 80075 · gabbianobeach.net
Ice Cream · ice cream
184 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
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
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 15 routes: Berlin, Brussels, Catania, Edinburgh, Geneva, Hamburg, Liverpool, London, London, Milano, Mulhouse, Nice, Paris, Paris, Venice
- Meridiana IG (737, A320, MD-80) · 15 routes: Berlin*, Cagliari, Catania, Duesseldorf*, Kiev, London, Milan, Munich*, Olbia*, Stuttgart*, Tel-aviv, Torino, Venice, Villafranca, Zurich
- Alitalia AZ (Embraer 175, A319, 32S, A321) · 7 routes: Catania*, Milan, Palermo*, Paris*, Rome, Ronchi De Legionari, Torino
- Air Berlin AB (A320, 737-800, 737-700) · 5 routes: Berlin, Duesseldorf, Munich, Stuttgart, Zurich
- Germanwings 4U (A319, A320) · 4 routes: Cologne, Hamburg, Hannover, Stuttgart
- Wizz Air W6 (A320) · 4 routes: Bucharest, Budapest, Katowice, Prague
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A321, A319, A320, CRJ-900, A320) · 3 routes: Duesseldorf*, Frankfurt, Munich
- Transavia France TO (737-800, 75W) · 3 routes: London, Manchester, Paris
- VOLOTEA Airways V7 (717) · 3 routes: Genoa, Nantes, Palermo
- Monarch Airlines ZB (A320) · 2 routes: London, Manchester
- Transavia Holland HV (737-700, 737-800) · 2 routes: Amsterdam, Eindhoven
- Aer Lingus EI (A320) · 1 route: Dublin
- Air Canada AC (A319, A320, A321) · 1 route: Frankfurt*
- Air France AF (A321) · 1 route: Paris
- Air One AP (Embraer 190, 32S) · 1 route: Milan*
- Austrian Airlines OS (A321) · 1 route: Vienna*
- British Airways BA (A319, A320, 734) · 1 route: London
- Brussels Airlines SN (A319, A320) · 1 route: Brussels
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320) · 1 route: Barcelona*
- Indigo I9 (737, MD-80) · 1 route: Milan*
- Intersky 3L (ATR 72) · 1 route: Memmingen
- Luxair LG (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Luxemburg
- Thomsonfly BY (737-800) · 1 route: Manchester
- Tuninter UG (ATR 72) · 1 route: Tunis
- Turkish Airlines TK (737-800) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320) · 1 route: Barcelona
- Wizz Air Ukraine WU (A320) · 1 route: Lvov
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.
Getting there by ferry
Casamicciola Porto
Ferry terminal · 2.4 km from the centre
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Ferry terminal · 2.8 km from the centre
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Ferry terminal · 2.8 km from the centre
Terminal Aliscafi Tondo di Marco Aurelio
Ferry terminal · 2.8 km from the centre
Terminal Traghetti
Ferry terminal · 2.9 km from the centre
Scalo di Procida
Ferry terminal · 11 km from the centre
Giro dell'isola d'Ischia
Ferry route · SummerBreeze;Capitan Morgan
Ischia- Forio
Ferry route
Napoli - Procida - Casamicciola
Ferry route · Caremar
Pozzuoli - Ischia
Ferry route · GesTour, Caremar, Medmar
Pozzuoli - Procida
Ferry route
Napoli - Forìo
Ferry route · Alilauro
Ischia Porto - Napoli
Ferry route
Napoli - Ischia
Ferry route
Where things are
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Photographs
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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.
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Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
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