Ischia, Naples and Rome, April 12

Morning in Porto di Ischia

Early in the morning, I said goodbye to the hospitable hotel Del Postiglione, and went to the port. My ferry was already at the pier, but it was still about 20 minutes before boarding...read more

Morning Ischia from the ferry

At the entrance to the Harbor, a small Bastion is visible, which serves more of a decorative function. When the port was built, the pirates, who had plagued the island's inhabitants for several centuries, disappeared into oblivion...read more

Along the Gulf of Naples by Ischia-Naples Ferry

With a half-hour delay, our ferry passed the narrow exit of Porto di Ischia harbor and entered the Gulf of Naples. There is a wonderful island left astern, where I spent an unforgettable five days and hope to return here again...read more

San Vincenzo Molo and Lighthouse

Just over an hour after leaving Ischia Porto, our ferry entered the water area of the sea port of Naples. The port is protected from the waves and winds of the Bay of Naples by a high pier extending 1,800 meters out to sea. The lighthouse on the island of San Vincenzo, located one and a half kilometers from the coast, was first mentioned in documents in 1268...read more

Fish Market

When I arrived from Ischia at the ferry port of Naples, I went to the apartment where I had stayed for a week before leaving for Ischia. The train to Rome was still a couple of hours away, and I'd arranged with the hostess to leave my backpack for that time. Although the hospitable Tatiana gave me a private room with the opportunity to relax before the road, I went for a run through the fish market located nearby...read more

Flea Market at the Porta Nolana

The fish aisles of Via Cesare Carmignano led me to the square in front of the Nolan Gate, where the Mercato di Porta Nolana is located...read more