Ischia is is an Italian island in the Tyrrhenian Sea, at the northern end of the Gulf of Naples (in Italy). It is almost entirely mountainous, with the highest peak being Mount Epomeo at 788 meters. The island has a population of over 60,000 people. Ischia Porto is the name of the main comune of the island. Other community areas include Barano d'Ischia, Casamicciola Terme, Forio, Lacco Ameno and Serrara Fontana. The main industry is tourism, centering on thermal spas that cater mostly to European and Asian tourists eager to enjoy the fruits of the island's natural volcanic activity, its hermal hot springs, and its volcanic mud.
Main sights of Ischia island are: Castello Aragonese (Aragonese Castle), Gardens of La Mortella, Villa La Colombaia, Sant'Angelo (Sant'Angelo, in the comune of Serrara-Fontana), Maronti Beach (Barano d'Ischia), Church of the Soccorso' (Forio), Bay of Sorgeto with hot thermal springs (Panza)and the Poseidon Gardens.