Ischia, Campania

Island of Ischia Spa Package

Explore the Cities and Towns of Campania

Overview

Ischia is the largest island in the Bay of Naples and one of the prettiest places to visit in the Mediterranean.  It's on our list of the top spa destinations in Italy you can read about on our Blog, where we featured Ischia as one of the very best spa destinations in Italy:


Read more.... 


We recommend spending a 2-3 nights minimum on the island on the island and experiencing the best of what the island has to offer with a local driver-guide who can really show you the most beautiful places on the island.  Check out our private tour of Ischia to learn more. 
 
The island has been featured in numerous Italian movies like "Paradiso Perso" (Paradise Lost) a romantic comedy, where the island sets the idyllic scene of two star-crossed lovers who fall in love with each other all over again, in part because they cannot escape the beauty off the island or the romance the island's beauty forces between them and numerous other Italian classics you can read about on:   http://www.ischia.it/en/discovering-ischia/what-to-know/364-films-shot-in-ischia
 
Ischia is known for its spectacular white sand beaches, incredible scenery and thermal spring waters that have been proven to have an enormously positive effect on skin and overall health.  Many spas have been built on the island and offer excellent treatments that people in the area return year after year to enjoy.  Ischia is said to be home to some of the best spas in Italy. Hotels and spas in Ischia don't cost nearly as much as you may expect them to and in the off-season, some incredible bargains can be found at many hotels around the island. 
 
Spa treatments aside, the island's climate unto itself can have an enormously beneficial impact on overall health.  The island is like one massive floating green-house, with tropical plants like palm trees, Hybiscus flowers, lemon and orange trees lining the roads and turquoise waters kissing the shores.
 
Ischia is much larger and higher than the island of Capri and unlike its sister island has beautiful white sand beaches that draw thousands of Italians during the summer months of July and August.  It is best to avoid Ischia during these months (the high season) and opt to visit any other time.
 
 Even in winter, the climate is warm and there is a lot to do.  It's easy to pass a week here without getting bored.  If you can only make it for a day however, it's still worth it, but we can almost guarantee that you will want to come back.
 
Getting to Ischia from Italy's mainland is easy and you can bring your car or come by foot. Ferries for Ischia leave from Sorrento, Naples and Pozzuoli and dock at Ischia Porto, the main gateway to the island and tourist hub. 
 
Once on the island, the bus station is a one-minute walk west of the pier, with buses servicing all other parts of the island.  East of the pier, the shopping strip Via Roma eventually becomes Corso Vittoria Colonna and heads 2km southeast to Ischia Ponte, which leads to Ischia's most famous landmark, the Castello Aragonese. 
 
The Castle,which sits on a rocky islet just off Ischia Ponte is an enormous complex comprising a 14th century cathedral and several smaller churches.  Inside the complex, there is a weaponry museum (Museo delle Armi) that has a collection of torture tools and various medieval armoury.  Children and adult alike may be interested i this, but the view from the castle alone, towards Procida and over the bay of Naples is worth it unto itself. Admission to the castle is 10 EUROS
 
There are great walks, hikes and bike circuits to take around the island.  For those who want a challenge, a strenuous uphill walk form the village of Fontanta brings you to the top of Monte Epomeo (788 m), the island's highest point, also with superb views of the Gulf of Naples 
 
In addition to walking, swimming, cycling or scuba-diving, there are beautiful gardens to explore on Ischia, such as La Mortella, a garden that is home to over 1000 rare exotic plants that flourish here. 
 
 The gardens were designed by Russell Page and inspired by the Moorish gardens of Granada's Alhambra in Spain.  The gardens were established by the British composer Sir William Walton and his wife who made La Mortella their home in 1949. 
 
Classical music concerts are staged in the gardens in spring and autumn.  For a more information about the gardens and the concerts, please see www.lamortella.it .  Please note the garden's opening hours.
 
For excellent rates on accommodations, transportation to and from Ischia, tours on the island or any other information about travel in the Bay of Naples or the Amalfi Coast, do not hesitate to contact us: team@italyvacationspecialists.com 

Gallery

  • Full Day Private Tour of Ischia
  • Private Tour of Ischia with local driver
  • Beaches on Island of Ischia, Italy
  • Island of Ischia, Italy
  • Private tour of Ischia with local driver
  • Private tour of Ischia
  • Ischia Food
  • Ischia Garden Tours
  • Spring Ischia Spas of Italy
  • Spas Ischia Nitrodi Poseidon SPrings
  • Ischia Spa Vacations
  • Island of Ischia Private Tours and Boating
  • Spa Vacations Ischia Italy
  • Ischia Spa and Healing Retreats
  • Spas and Gardens Ischia
  • Health and Wellness in Umbria
  • Spas of Italy
  • Spas of Italy Ischia
  • Spa Vacations Ischia

Location

Hotel

Villas

Apartment

Our Private and Small Group Tours

Incredible Ischia: A Mediterranean Paradise

Sailing Adventure Around Ischia, Capri and Positano from Ischia Island

Full Day Private Tour of Ischia

Our Multi-Day Holidays Tours

Women Only Tour: Fashion, Food, Wine, Spas September 12-22 2024

Best Life Ever: Epic & Awesome Retreat on the Amalfi Coast, September June 9-16 2024

4 days Amalfi Coast Capri Ischia e Procida Sorrento

6 days Amalfi Coast Capri Ponza Ventotene Ischia Sorrento

Our Featured Properties

Villa Mafalda

Vllla San Montano

Villa Moyria

Villa Vita Positano

Villa Abbondante

Villa Adriana

Sotto La Luna - Sorrento

Villa Dei Uccelli

Villa Magia

Villa Blu Magia Amalfi

Villa Venancio

Villa Sogni di Sorrento

Quick Enquiry Form


Explore Towns and Cities in Campania

Search Your Tour

Italy Private Tours

Incredible Experiences in Italy for Exceptional Prices

Private Tour of Volterra and Her Incredible Landscapes including San Gimignano

Client Testimonials

  • I am a travel agent from Lebanon and have organized several group tours as well as individual tours of Italy with Italy Vacation Specialists. I highly recommend them as one of the very best tour operators in Italy to work with, given their professionalism and work ethic which I feel is second-to-none in the travel industry. All of the staff, the guides, the coaches and even the meals we enjoyed we ... [Read More]

    - Nicole Haddad, Lebanese Travel Agent

  • Dear Guiseppe and Jesse, We just returned from our most wonderful vacation to Italy and wanted to first thank you for putting together such a wonderful trip, and second to provide some feedback for the future. Hotels 1. Hotel Sovestro in San Gimignano was wonderful. The staff were very friendly and helpful and made the first portion of our journey very stress free. They made us feel like we wer ... [Read More]

    - Ron and Deb Crosby

  • The trip was great we appreciate all the hard work you and your team invested to make our experience a once in a lifetime trip. We appreciate all the attention to the details in particular Giuseppe spending the time and the focus with us on the road and as we were exploring your great country. ... [Read More]

    - Leon and Michele

  • As a travel agent, but also a traveler to Italy, thee is no other company I would recommend than the Italy Vacation Specialists. Not only do they really care about what they are doing, they also really know Italy and try to educate many people about ways they can best see the country and not fall into tourist traps. I have been on 4 trips with the IVS team, firstly when they did my first 2 tri ... [Read More]

    - Laura Chomiak, Travel Agent

  • We're home now from the most amazing trip to Italy! I can't thank you enough for your efforts and coordination of what was without question the finest vacations I've been on to date. ... [Read More]

    - Carol Carson

  • This company really knows their stuff and recommended our family to stay longer in each location. We didn't listen to them, but wished we had in every single place we went. They recommended Sestri Levante over the Cinque Terre which was our favourite destination on our entire trip. We visited Rome where we stayed in the outstanding Hotel Locorno where they know the owner there, like in every place ... [Read More]

    - Sean & Veet Chapman, CGA

  • In August 2018, my family of four and myself travelled from Vancouver, BC to Rome Italy and spent 3 weeks touring Italy with IVS. This company had come highly recommended by many friends and associates of ours who had used them before and indeed to say they do an outstanding job is an understatement. You can tell while being in Italy that it is one complicated place to run tours in, just by the ... [Read More]

    - Vijaya Sunil CPA, CGA

  • Jesse & Giuseppe,Sandy and I have been looking through my slides of our trip to Southern Italy. We had such a good time with you and Giuseppe that we wanted to let you know again. You were the best guides ever. ... [Read More]

    - Bob & Sandy

  • I am a travel agent with All About Honeymoons and I would highly recommend Italy Vacation Specialists. Jessica was wonderful in helping us plan in a last minute anniversary vacation during high season without any issues. She even checked on our clients while on vacation to make sure things were going well. I plan on using them again soon for all my future bookings! ... [Read More]

    - Tammy Joyce, All About Honeymoons

  • In September of 2018 I brought a group of 12 from Venice to Sicily and organized all of my services with the Italy Vacation Specialists. Being a travel agent and in the business, I know how complicated organizing travel arrangements can be in Italy and the IVS team took a huge burden off of me! I would like to start of by saying "THANK YOU" both for the amazing job you did on our trip. There was n ... [Read More]

    - Ann Brownell, KHM Travel Group

Our Recent Blog

When in Rome....How to make the most of your time and Enjoy the Eternal City!

How to Dress in Italy

10 of the Best Foods to Try in Rome

What You Should Absolutely NOT do When Planning A Trip to Italy

10 of the Most Romantic Destinations in Italy that No-One Ever Talks About

Great Advice for Travelers with Diabetes

Resources

Video Gallery


For Customized Holidays and Expert Advice, for travel in Italy and the Mediterranean, get in touch with your travel agent or contact us via our
Trip Planning Questionnaire.

  • Direct In Italy: +39 375 823 5314

  • Toll Free: 1-866-779-2565