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Hotel Semiramis
( 081 90 75 11;
www.hotelsemiramisischia.it
; Spiaggia di Citara, Forio; d €118-156; late Apr-Oct;
)
A few minutes' walk from the Poseidon spa complex, this bright hotel, run
by friendly Giovanni and his German wife, channels the tropics with its central pool sur-
rounded by lofty palms. Rooms are large and beautifully tiled in traditional yellow-and-
turquoise style. The garden is a lush, glorious oasis of fig trees, vineyards and distant sea
views.
HOTEL
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Eating
Seafood aside, Ischia is famed for its rabbit, which is bred on inland farms. Another local
speciality is
rucolino
- a green liquorice-flavoured liqueur made from
rucola
(rocket)
leaves.
Montecorvo
( 081 99 80 29;
www.montecorvo.it
; Via Montecorvo 33, Forio; meals €30; 12.30-3.30pm &
7.30pm-1am)
While the cave-set dining room and junglelike terrace are memorable enough,
it's owner Giovanni's imaginative home cooking that steals the show. The antipasti see
some inspired pairings, whether it's prawns with orange, or oven-baked sardines with
mozzarella. Perfect pasta dishes include a zesty
linguine al limone
(linguine with lemon),
while the grilled meats are sublimely succulent.
ITALIAN
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CAMPANIAN
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Cantine di Pietratorcia
( 081 90 82 06;
www.pietratorcia.it
;
Via Provinciale Panza 267, Forio; meals €30; lunch & dinner
Mon-Thu, till late Fri-Sun)
Set among tumbling vines and rosemary bushes, this family-run
winery is a foodie's nirvana. Tour the 18th-century stone cellars, sip a local drop and
graze on rare cheese, including offerings from the Cilento's revered father-and-son team
Antonio and Angelo Madaio.
The owners breed their own rabbits in traditional
fosse
(pits), and serve up an ex-
traordinary
coniglio all'ischitana
(Ischia-style rabbit with local herbs) if requested in ad-
vance. Lunch bookings are obligatory, and it's advisable to book their degustation dinners
too. The winery is closed for lunch from mid-June to mid-September, and closed entirely
from mid-November to the end of March.
Ristorante da Ciccio
CAMPANIAN
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