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Ravino Gardens Ischia

Ravino Gardens Ischia

The Ravino Ischia Gardens are a botanical acclimatization park born from the passion for nature of the Navy Captain Giuseppe D’Ambra and his desire to make a dream come true. This wonderful botanical park in Ischia, located on the island of Ischia in the municipality of Forio, displays the largest and most varied European collection of tropical Mediterranean plants in 6,000 m2. Every year the plant collection is enriched with new specimens, always offering passionate guests something new. The favorable climate of this area of the island makes the already acclimatized plants increasingly lush and majestic. The view at the Ravino Ischia Gardens takes place, along paths free of architectural barriers, among the over 5000 specimens. Gigantic Saguaros, columnar cacti (some of which are centenarians, which reach meters and meters in height) will not go unnoticed. Here you can also admire Sempervivum, Sedum, Aloe, Agaves, Opuntias, Echinocactus Grusoni, globular-shaped cacti with colored thorns, which during the sunset reflects a golden light.In short, a visit to the Ravino Gardens is worth doing even if you are not true enthusiasts, you will discover something new. Tours Ischia ? Contact Tour to Ischia

Mortella gardens in Ischia

La Mortella Gardens

The La Mortella Gardens in Ischia (Forio), which are located on the splendid Zaro promontory in the municipality of Forio d’Ischia, are one of the most beautiful gardens in Europe as well as one of the most popular attractions of the entire island of Ischia. The La Mortella Gardens are structured on two levels, the Hill and the Valley characterized by the presence of numerous exotic plants interspersed with lakes, fountains, swimming pools and more. In the gardens, there are three greenhouses of tropical plants: the Orchid Greenhouse where you can admire a special variety of orchid “the Miltassia Lady Walton”, the Victoria House greenhouse, with the Victoria Amazonica, an aquatic plant typical of the Amazon, and finally the Temple of the Sun, where there are the bas-reliefs by Simon Verity dedicated to Apollo. If you love plants and are coming to Ischia even just for a day, you cannot fail to stop and visit the Mortella gardens in Forio d’Ischia.