Ischia Island, Campania, Italy

Ischia is a volcanic island in the Tyrrhenian Sea. It lies at the northern end of the Gulf of Naples, about 30 kilometres from the city of Naples. It is the largest of the Phlegrean Islands. Although inhabited since the Bronze Age, as a Greek emporium it was founded in the 8th or 9th century BCE, and known as Πιθηκοῦσαι, Pithekoūsai.
  • Location: Tyrrhenian Sea
  • Population: 62,027 (2009)
  • Area: 47 km² (18 sq mi)
  • Highest elevation: 789 m (2589 ft)
  • Highest point: Mount Epomeo
  • Region: Campania
  • Metropolitan City: Naples

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Check in: Apr 6 · Check out: Apr 7

Data from: en.wikipedia.org