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del Sele in the 6th century BC and therapeutic mudbaths,
and called it Poseidonia, the City it is nearly as popular as Capri.
of Poseidon. The Romans Ferries dock at Ischia Porto,
renamed it in 273 BC. It fell into the harbour and modern part
decline and was abandoned in of the main town, Ischia. Ischia
the 9th century due to malaria Ponte, the older part, is a short
and a Saracen assault, and walk away. The northern and
rediscovered in the 18th century. western shores are developed;
Paestum has three massive the southern flank of the island
Doric temples in an excellent state is the quietest. Here, the village
of repair: the Basilica or Temple of of Sant’ Angelo is dominated
Hera I (mid-6th century BC); the by a long-extinct volcano,
Temple of Neptune (5th century A view from the highest point of Procida, Monte Epomeo, whose summit
BC), the largest and most called Terra Murata of 788 m (2,585 ft) offers terrific
complete at Paestum; and the views across the bay. Also
Temple of Ceres, thought to date 0 Ischia and worth a visit are the gardens of
between its two neighbours. Procida La Mortella in Forio.
Excavations have revealed the The tiny, picturesque island
remains of the ancient city, its Napoli. g Ischia & Procida. n Via of Procida is less visited and very
public and religious buildings, Sogliuzzo 72, Ischia (081 507 42 11), tranquil. The swimming is good
roads and protective walls. Via V. Emanuele 168 (081 810 19 68). at Chiaiolella and, as at Ischia,
A museum contains the La Mortella: Tel 081 98 62 20. Open there are inexpensive places
Apr–Oct: 9am–7pm Tue, Thu, Sat &
extensive finds from the site, Sun. & ∑ infoischiaprocida.it to stay. The main town, also
including tomb paintings, tomb called Procida, is home to
treasures, some terracotta votive Ischia is the biggest island in the main ferry port – the
offerings, architectural the Bay of Naples and, with its Marina Grande.
fragments and sculpture. beach resorts, thermal springs

There are views towards Vesuvius Marina Grande
and the Bay of Naples from the north This is Capri’s main port of call
of the island. for ferries from Naples and
other ports on the Tyrrhenian
Capri is the main coast. An array of
town on the island. colourful houses
overlooks the
harbour.

I Faraglioni

Marina
Piccola is
reached by
dramatic
Via Krupp.
Villa Jovis
Covering an enormous area, this was
the Imperial villa from which Tiberius
ruled the Roman Empire during his
final years.
Certosa di San Giacomo
Founded in 1371 on the site of one of
Tiberius’s villas, this Carthusian monastery
was suppressed in 1808 and is now in part
a school. The distant rocks are I Faraglioni.

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