Naples-Ischia, April 07. Gulf of Naples - Ischia Porto

Naples Ferry Dock (Calata Porta di Massa)

Naples ferry terminal located in Porto di Massa, between cruise and cargo port. Car ferries to Ischia, Procida, Capri leave from here. According to local terminology, these vessels are called "La Nave" (ship), unlike "Scaf" (Aliscaf), high-speed boats, based on the berths of Beverello on the other side of the Sea station...read more

Ferry Naples-Ischia from Porta di Massa

There are several ways to get to Ischia from Naples. The most famous and fastest (and most expensive) - on a high-speed motor ship, it goes about an hour and costs about 20 euros. They depart from the docks of Molo Beverello, which is located next to the New Fortress. But I was in no hurry, so I chose the second option - I went to the island by car ferry from the Port di Massa (Calata Porta di Massa)...read more

Sea Port of Naples (Porto di Napoli)

The sea Station is one of the imperial symbols of fascist Italy, built in 1936. Architect Cesare Bazani was clearly inspired by the Soviet constructivism of the late 20s and early 30s...read more

Gulf of Naples. Posillipo

Now on the right side we can see the coast of the southern outskirts of Naples-Posillipo. Here you can pay attention to the yellow villa in the neoclassical style, built in 1833 for the Genoese Prince Doria d'angri (Villa Doria d'angri) designed by architect Bartolomeo Grasso...read more

Nisida island (Isola di Nisida)

After Cape Posillipo opened island Nisida. About 150 years BC, built the Villa of the Roman Consul Lucius Licinius Lucullus. A hundred years later, the island was chosen for its residence by the notorious senator Marcus Junius Brutus, Caesar's murderer...read more

Phlegraean fields (Campi Flegrei)

From the Nisida island starts a unique geological area called "The Phlegraean fields". Due to the fact that the molten bowels are shallow from the surface, in the territory of the Phlegraean fields is a large number of fumaroles...read more

Capo Miseno

The name of the cape has its roots in ancient mythology, evidence of this can be found in Virgil in the Aeneid. Miseno was the bugle-player of Aeneas, and it was he who summoned Triton to the sound of his trumpet, after which the gods threw him into the sea. Misenus ' body was washed ashore, where Aeneas buried it, creating a huge stone mound in memory of his heroic comrade...read more

Phlegraean archipelago. Procida Island

This is one of the four islands of the Phlegraean archipelago, which appeared as a result of volcanic processes that took place 35-40 thousand years ago. Geologically, Procida is the remains of the cones of four volcanoes, their calderas form deep semicircular bays...read more

Off the coast of Ischia

Approaching the end of the route. Ischia island-the largest in the Phlegraean archipelago, and like all the others, is a product of volcanic eruptions. The island stretches for almost 10 kilometers from East to West and 7 from North to South, the length of the coastline is 34 kilometers...read more

First walk in Ischia Porto. Via Gian Battista Vico

Coming out into the open, I realized I did the right thing, turning into a dark alley - from there we had a wonderful view of the Strait between Ischia and Procida. Perhaps, therefore, the street was called Procidano...read more

A walk in Ischia Porto. Rural idyll

After walking quite a bit, I found myself in a typical countryside - along the road went low stone fences, behind which stretched well-groomed beds...read more

Ischia Porto. Peculiarities of the national architecture

Typical of Ischia, is a low-rise apartment building. Again, each apartment has a separate entrance and a garden courtyard. With some stretch it can be defined as townhouse...read more

Walk in Ischia Porto. Villa de Luca

After passing another intersection, I went to Via Leonardo Mazzella, one of the main highways Ischia Porto...read more

Church Of The Good Shepherd Jesus (Chiesa Gesù Buon Pastore), Ischia Porto

Completing a walk through the via Leonardo Mazzella, in the area of Villa de Luca I nabrel on the building of a completely original architecture...read more

Night walk in Ischia Porto

The hotel is owned by the ancient artists of Angeles, and is located in the old Fort. By the way, I asked about the prices - they were high, but not prohibitively, even in high season double room costs 120 euros. This is somehow not very consistent with the legends that rest in Ischia is worth a lot of money...read more