Ischia Porto – Day 3 – Part 1 – Walking and Eating

For our third day in Ischia, our plan was to slowly make our way over to the Castello Aragonese.  It is an easy and lovely walk, from the port area to the castle, and so, we began wandering along the main street of the town, headed in that direction. The sculpture titled “Gesù, Fate Luce,”…

Ischia Porto – Day 2 – Part 2 – A Church and An Old Thermal Spa

The Monumento al Redentore, or the Monument to the Redeemer, dates from 1903.  It was designed by the engineer, Francesco Fusco, but the actual carrying out of the design was done by the engineer, Luigi Parisi.  It sits in a small square, Piazza del Redentore, in front of the Chiesa di Santa Maria di Portosalvo….

Ischia Porto – Day 2 – Part 1 – A Walk in the Park

Our second day in Ischia Porto began with a walk around the port area.  The “Bocca Vecchia” is an old bridge, dating from 1670, which connected the port area with what, at the time, was part of a naval yard, and today, it hosts a nice park.  The old bridge is used for autos and…

Ischia Porto – Day 1 – Part 2 – Getting to Know the Area

We had two doors leading out to our private deck/patio: One was from the living room, while the other, the one to the left, led to the bedroom. We had our own two loungers, as well as a table with an umbrella.  It was lovely! After getting settled in, we headed out to explore a…