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ISCHIA:
Ischia is the largest island in the bay of Naples and is considered by many to also be the most beautiful, (though Capri is considerably more famous). The island is part of Italy and up to 6 million tourists (principally from the Italian mainland and Germany) flock to the island for its volcanically-driven thermal spas and as well for its beaches and food.
Ischia, Capri, Procida and Vivara: these are the partenopean island in the bay of Naples. To the north of the gulf are situated Ischia, Procida and Vivara, looking toward the "Flegrea"coast (and "Flegree" is their name), while in the sotuh of the gulf, opposite to the Sorrento peninsula, lays Capri.
The "flegree" islands are different from Capri both for their position and for their different geological origins.
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Ischia is the largest island with her 47 square kilometers, followed by Capri with an extension little more then 10 square kilometers and Procida which is about 3 square kilometers. Procida is linked to the small island of Vivara which is a wonderful natural reserve.
The circular island of Ischia is dotted along its coast with several different town centers. The largest city on the island of Ischia is actually (and often confusingly, for tourists) called Ischia. The town of Ischia, however, has two different centers: Ischia Porto and Ischia Ponte. Ischia Porto is the commercial center of the island and is named after the main port. Ischia Ponte ("ponte" meaning "bridge" in Italian) is named for the area surrounding and including the footbridge that was constructed to connect the Castello Aragonese with the island. Besides the main two-part town of Ischia, some of the other centers on the island of Ischia are the following: Lacco Ameno, Casamicciola, Forio, Barano, and the jointed town of Serrara-Fontana. |
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