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Ischia (Italian pronunciation: [ˈiskia]) is a volcanic island in the Tyrrhenian Sea. It lies at the northern end of the Gulf of Naples, about 30 km from the city of Naples. It is the largest of the Phlegrean Islands. Roughly trapezoidal in shape, it measures around 10 km east to west and 7 km north to south and has about 34 kilometres (21 mi) of coastline and a surface area of 46.3 square kilometres (17.9 sq mi). It is almost entirely mountainous, the highest peak being Mount Epomeo at 788 m.[2] The island has a population of over 60,000 people.

Ischia is the name of the main comune of the island. The other comuni of the island are 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 (especially German) and Asian tourists eager to enjoy the fruits of the island's natural volcanic activity, its thermal hot springs, and its volcanic mud. For many of the inhabitants on the Italian-speaking island, German and English are second languages. This is because of the large number of German- and English-speaking tourists who visit the island each year.

Source: Wikipedia Ischia

How to reach Ischia from Casa Susy

Ischia island is one of the most attractive location of the gulf of Naples and could be reached by the hydrofoil from the port of Sorrento. There is only one trip in the morning to go and one trip in the afternoon to come back to Sorrento. From Casa Susy it is possible to get to the Sorrento's port Marina Piccola by using the Circumvesuviana orange bus with a trip of 10 minutes. Once arrived to the port it is possible to by the tickets for round trip. The island will be reached in aproximately in 30 minutes by the fast hydrofoils.