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gentility. Waistcoated waiters serve cocktails and coffees to a background of live Latin,
swing and folk music.
CLUB
New Valentino
( 081 98 25 69;
www.valentinoischia.eu
;
Corso Vittoria Colonna 97, Ischia Porto;
9pm-late)
A rollicking-good time disco with pulsating lights, punchy music and the aes-
thetic surprise of some pretty, traditional majolica tilework.
Shopping
Ischia's shopping is centred on Via Roma and the web of narrow streets leading to Ischia
Ponte. From floss-thin bikinis to decadent jars of
babà
(sponge soaked in rum), there's
enough shopping on these cobbled stones to shift your credit card into overdrive. For a
more low-key experience, explore the tiny boutiques and art galleries in Sant'Angelo and
Forio.
Filippo Cianciarelli
(
www.ceramichecianciarelli.it
;
Via Luigi Mazzella 113, Ischia Ponte)
Filippo is an origin-
al artist who creates vividly patterned pieces, including striking, tall pyramid-shaped
vases, tiled pictures with abstract themes and smaller easy-to-pack plates, mugs and the
like. And there's not a painted lemon in sight (for a change).
CERAMICS
Maria Rosaria Ferrara
( 081 98 54 18; Via Venanzio Marone 5, Ischia Porto)
Get a pedicure and then step
out in a pair of these ornate handmade soft gelati-coloured leather sandals decorated with
natural shells, shimmering beads and sparkling sequins. Maria will also custom design a
pair for you - handy if you want to match an outfit.
SHOES
Antica Macelleria di Francesco Esposito
FOOD
