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Ischia

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Is ISCHIA better than CAPRI? Yes, for 3 reasons

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Ischia Island, Italy in 4K

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Ischia: The paradise island that offers a taste of the real Italy

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Pasta Grannies cook fettuccine with rabbit sauce from Ischia

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Ischia ponte & porto 4K

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. Roughly trapezoidal, it measures approximately 10 km east to west and 7 km north to south and has about 34 km of coastline and a surface area of 46.3 square kilometres (17.9 sq mi). It is almost entirely mountainous; the highest peak is Mount Epomeo, at 788 metres. The island is very densely populated, with 60,000 residents.
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