Visit Ischia

Description

The most important thermal complex of the island, the Poseidon Garden have a magic sand background with healthy waters. The Romans placed it under the Venus protection, because a divinity white marble statue was found on the beach and afterward lost.
Myhth and legend combine with white sand and create this splendid sea and cost feature, like the rocks: it tells that here a Phoenician ship passed with Ulysses and returning become a rock. It tells also that two men, escaping, become rocks.
The beach is one of the main meeting place, very popular for summer bathing tourism.

How to reach the beach

The beach of Citara is situated in the municipality of Forio, near the biggest Thermal Park of the island: the Poseidon Garden. It's easy to reach by bus and car.
The bus stop lines 1 – CD – CS is 1 km (15 minutes on foot) from the beach, while the bus stoplines 2 – 21 – 22 – 23 – 24 stops on the street adjoining the beach.
Whoever prefers to move by car, near a secured parking at your disposal.