The Monumento a Battistessa is a monument consisting of two marble slabs, dedicated to the martyrs of the Neopolitan uprisings of 1799, and, in particular, to Pasquale Battistessa, a local who lost his life on a nearby beach, during the resistance.  Legend has it that, on the site of the monument, there once stood the…

As we began our fourth day in Ischia, we noticed a sculpture of a sunbather, on a patch of grass, alongside the road. The Hotel Villa Maria is a three-star hotel, set in a liberty-style building that dates from the 1920s. The poster below is advertising a drink called Rucolino, a delicious local digestivo, similar…

The Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Grazie, or the Church of Holy Mary of Grace, dates from the early 1500s.  The church is also known as the Chiesa della Madonna della Punta, or Our Lady of the Point, because of its location on the island.  It served as a place of worship, for the fishermen…

Be sure to head downstairs, to the cathedral’s Crypt of Nobles!  It dates from the 11th century.  The walls feature the remains of ancient frescoes, dating back to the 13th century. The Casa del Sole is a building that was originally part of the ancient castle, but now, it hosts modern art, as well as…

The Castello Aragonese is one sight that everyone, visiting the island of Ischia, should try and see!  Parts of the complex date back to the 4th century BC.  It was given its current name in the 1400s, when the small island, on which the castle sits, became the property of Alfonso I of Aragon.  Much…