ISCHIA:
Six are the communes of the island: Ischia, Casamicciola Terme, Lacco Ameno, Forio, Serrara Fontana and Barano, with about 50.000 inhabitants.
Ischia is the most important. Into the harbour area is the trading part of the town and another important area is that one around the "Castello Aragonese" which is called "Ischia Ponte", a picturesque ancient fisher's village. The evocative Ischia's harbour was originally the crater of a volcanonow extinct and sunk which originated a lake. It remained a lake until 1854 when the King Ferdinand of Bourbon ordered to force a passage opening the harbour. In the area of Ischia happened the last volcanic event on the island: in 1301 from a crater opened in the Fiaiano's area and a lava flow run down to the sea, covering houses and fields, giving origin to the actual "Punta Molino".

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ISCHIA:
On an excursion around Sant’Angelo you can penetrate on to the footpaths that take you onto the hilltops. One of these is a footpath that goes to the thermal springs of Cavascura and Olmitello. Leaving the square of Sant’Angelo you can reach the Fumarole beach by taxi boat. Here, leave the beach behind you and on your right walk on a footpath which is flanked by oleander trees. The first stretch is steep with a few houses on both sides, then it levels out and there are mediterranean bushes and every type of plant life, figs, capers, prickly pears, etc.On the right there is a view of the Maronti beach. Passing under a natural arch, turn right to reach the beach, here is the entrance to Cavascura. There are all types of typical restaurants and at the back of the canyon are the antique thermal springs of Cavascura. Going back, climbing the steps through the vine yards you will arrive at Cava Olmitello. Here making way through the bushes that take you back to when the world was a simple place, calm with only the croaking of frogs, you reach the antique establishment of Olmitello, sadly to say in disuse.