Health
and Beauty
The Ischia island, in addition to
its excellent sea climate, offers extraordinary thermal features among the most
renewed of Italy. Its spring waters, abundantly available on its whole territory,
have specific properties for treating various pathologies, such as skin ailments
and arthrorheumatic affections.
Combining a pleasant stay with a
series of therapeutic or beauty treatments can give face and body wellness as
well as brightness and firmness.
For further information please
apply to our Reception.
Our Hotel is promoting partner of the new Spa
Ischia
Thermal Center
Located on one of the most famous
and appreciated hydro thermal basins of the Ischia island, it is well-endowed to
perform each thermal treatment and offers special departments for treating
several common pathologies.
Its thermal water come from the
well-known rise springs of Fornello
and Fontana.
Special rates are available on
every treatment. Free shuttle service and use of the sauna, the indoor thermal
swimming pool and the equipped gym.
For further information please surf
the following website:
The Ischia island is the biggest
one in the Gulf of Naples; thus of volcanic origin, it still shows traces of the
earthquakes and eruptions suffered in the past centuries, particularly visible
in its really luxurious vegetation and in
its thermal water springs as well that
reach the surface enriched by healthy substances. Quite surely it was first a
Phoenicia, then a Greek and finally a Roman colony and always represented one of
the preferred places of leading personalities of history, science and today of
politics, show business and intellectual arts who are fascinated by its ancient
and mysterious charm.
Thanks to its multiform morphology
the Island moulded the nature of its inhabitants: fishermen and sailors on the
seashore, peasants on the hills and the slopes of the mountains: people who were
far away from the dry land and were forced over the centuries to develop the
right way to survive during Saracen pirates’ raids as well as the domination
wars.
Between Porto and Ponte
The Porto (Harbour) originated by
an extinct crater, subsequently filled up with water, that formed a natural lake.
Ferdinando II of the Bourbon
Dynasty decided to let it open towards the
sea. So, after its opening in 1854
the new Harbour of Ischia became eventually the most important one on the island.
On the contrary, the ancient
sailors’ village, Ponte, keeps the deepest memories of the island: from the
Greek settlement to the position in the Bay of Cartaromana where Romans gave
shelter to their vessels and scanned, from the high Castello, the naval
movements in the Gulf on Naples; from the Byzantines to the Lombards; from the
Normans to the Spaniards and to the Aragoneses. Anyway, the island was at the
mercy of Naples fate, thus representing an important goal for each conqueror.
However, the name of Ponte was due
to the bridge binding the Island to the real Aragona Castle (Castello
Aragonese), a huge powerful rock emerging from the sea and showing its
unassailable character.
Please
do not forget to visit this “Sea Jewel”!