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Area Archeologica di Santa Restituta
( 081 98 05 38; Piazza Restituta; admission €3; 9.30am-12.30pm & 5-7pm Mon-
Sat, 9.30am-12.30pm Sun)
Beneath the pretty-in-pink
Chiesa di Santa Restituta
church,
rebuilt after the 1883 earthquake, be sure to visit the
Area Archeologica
. Excavations
undertaken between 1951 and 1974 have uncovered parts of an ancient Greek kiln, Ro-
man temple and street, 4th-century burial amphorae and an early Christian basilica. Rows
of cabinets display other ancient objects, from Roman bracelets and votive gifts to a
3300-year-old stove from Procida.
The ground-floor collection goes back to the future, with exquisite 17th-century
pastori
(nativity scene figurines), colourful 18th-century ceramics, high camp clerical garb and
the 18th-century wooden statue of Santa Restituta still used in the annual procession in the
Bay of San Montano. You can borrow an informative, handwritten guide to the excava-
tions from the ticket desk.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE
MUSEUM
Museo Archeologico di Pithecusae
( 081 99 61 83;
www.pithecusae.it
; Corso Angelo Rizzoli 210, Lacco Ameno; admis-
sion includes Museo Angelo Rizzoli €5; 9.30am-1pm & 3-6.30pm Tue-Sun)
Housed in
the elegant Villa Arbusto, former home of local celeb Angelo Rizzoli, the Museo Arche-
ologico di Pithecusae enjoys a heady historical location, overlooking Monte Vico, site of
the ancient settlement and acropolis of Pithecusae. The museum has a fascinating collec-
tion of important finds from the island's Hellenic settlement, ranging from imported earth-
enware to parts of the acropolis itself.
A highlight is the legendary 7th-century BC Nestor's Cup in Sala (Room) II bearing
one of the oldest known Greek inscriptions, which appropriately celebrates the wine of Is-
chia. The space also encompasses the Museo Angelo Rizzoli.
Museo Angelo Rizzoli
( 081 99 61 83;
www.pithecusae.it
; Corso Angelo Rizzoli 210, Lacco Ameno; admis-
sion includes Museo Archeologico di Pithecusae €5; 9.30am-1pm & 3-6.30pm Tue-
Sun; )
As a frivolous sidekick to all that archaeology, this small, entertaining museum
pays homage to the man who turned humble little Lacco into a celebrity hotspot in the
1950s. Cool paparazzi shots and clippings of a Hitchcock-esque Rizzoli and his famous
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