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aged 83), who made it their home in 1949, entertaining such venerable house guests as Sir
Laurence Olivier, Maria Callas and Charlie Chaplin. His life is commemorated in a small
museum and his music wafts over the loudspeakers at the elegant cafe. There are classical
music concerts here in the spring and autumn.
Geo-Ausfluge
(Geo-Ausfluge; English spoken 081 90 30 58; www.eurogeopark.com ) Unlike Capri
and Procida, Ischia is not an island that is easily accessible to hikers. If you are interested
in exploring the hinterland, Italian geologist Aniello Di Lorio conducts a selection of
walks throughout the island ranging from three to five hours, including lunch (€17 to
€26), with various collection points in Ischia; pick up in Casamicciola and Panza, costs a
further €5.
Note that the walks are primarily conducted in German and Italian, but tours can also
be provided in English with advance notice. Even if you do not understand all the explan-
ations, you will still have the opportunity of to explore some beautiful parts of the island
that would be difficult to access solo.
HIKING
La Colombaia
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( 081 333 21 47; www.fondazionelacolombaia.it ; Via F Calise 130, Forio; admission
€5; 10am-1pm & 4-8pm Tue-Sun) One of the joys of coming here are the untamed rur-
al surroundings; there's also a tangible, lived-in feel about La Colombaia, a handsome
neo-Renaissance villa. Little wonder, perhaps, as this is the former bachelor pad of flam-
boyant Italian film director Luchino Visconti.
Born into one of Milan's wealthiest families in 1906, his 1969 film The Damned, about
a wealthy German family that turns fascist, received an Academy Award nomination for
best screenplay. His aesthetically restored home now houses an arts foundation, which in-
cludes a documentary library focussing on Visconti and cinema history, as well as cos-
tumes, set pieces and stills from his films. It's also a venue for the Ischia Film Festival and
regularly holds edgy exhibitions.
CULTURAL BUILDING
Giardini Poseidon
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(Poseidon Gardens;
SPA
081 908 71 11; www.giardiniposeidon.it ; Via Mazzella, Spiaggia
di Citara; day pass €30;
9am-6.30pm Apr, 8.30am-7pm May-Oct) South of Forio, spa
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