Guide of Ischia - Ischia Island - Flegrean Islands, Italy

Ischia - Ischia Island - Flegrean Islands La Dolce Vita, Italy

When we speak of the "Dolce Vita" and think of Ischia, we are immediately sent back in time, to the early 1960s, when the island was discovered by a happy buch of high-class tourists, thanks to Angelo Rizzoli, editor and film producer who first understood the island's huge potential. Many films financed by his production company were sent on location to Ischia and many stars arrived on the island, for work or for enjoyment: Liz Taylor and Richard Burton, Sofia Loren, Kirk Douglas, Ava Gardner, Burt Lancaster.

Today, forty years later, Ischia is still just as lively: Forio and Ischia are places with the most famous clubs on the island, but quieter, more intimate places such as Sant’Angelo, a tiny village with a charming square overlooking the sea where it is only possible to go around on foot, is also becoming very famous.

The place with the largest social scene is Ischia Porto: as soon as the sun sets, the right-hand side of the port, known as the "Rive Droite", fills up with people flocking to the restaurants, trattorias, wine bars and night clubs, all first stops for a lively Ischia night out. The "piazzetta dei pini", surrounded by shops and lounge bars is the place to be for younger people.