Ischia , Italy

Ischia is a volcanic island in the Tyrrhenian Sea. It lies at the northern end of the Gulf of Naples. It is the largest of the Phlegrean Islands. 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 hot springs, and its volcanic mud. MAIN TOURIST ATTRACTIONS • Villa La Colombaia. • Luchino Visconti. • Giardini Ravino. Botanical Garden with one of the richest collection of cacti and succulents cultivated outdoors in Europe. • The Castle. • Guevara Tower • Thermal Springs. Ischias thermal springs have been renowned since ancient times and have been tested by many Italian and foreign scientists, for their therapeutic features. Not only are the thermal waters used in baths and thermal gardens, but they can found in small springs on some beaches and streams of spouting that feature hot water gushing into the sea as well as steam spouts with gases gushing from cracks in the soil.