The history of the Island is a fascinating and ancient history.

The first archaeological finds date back to Neolithic times, mainly in the south-west. About two decades after the supposed landing on the island's coasts, most of the island territories was colonized, especially the northern area, becoming one of the largest marketing points of iron.

An important finding of this time is the famous Nestor's Cup dating back to 725 BC it is the oldest written in Greek poetry now kept at the Archaeological Museum of Pithecusae Lacco Ameno (Villa Arbusto). In 474 BC Hiero I of Syracuse took the island by building a fortress on a small islet a few yards away from the mainland ... the same who later became the Aragonese Castle.

Over the years the island suffered numerous invasions Heruli, Ostrogoths, Saracens in the '813 and '847: and still later by the Normans in 1135 with Roger the Norman in 1214 and the Sveva dynasty.

Charles I of Angiò, after foiled the Pisa raids, strengthened the defenses of the Aragonese Castle and its hegemony until, in 1282, the islanders expelled the House of Anjou. They spent only a few years and the power was back to Charles I of Angiò.

After several successions, arrives on Ischia territory in 1423, Alfonso V of Aragon occupying the Aragonese Castle and in 1443 finally succeeded in his aim ... to occupy Naples. The government of Ischia passed into the hands of Lucrezia d'Alagno that delegated the power to brother John Torella. On the death of Torella succeeded to power in 1458 Ferdinand I.

Another important figure in the history of the island is Ferdinand II, that with the arrival of Charles VIII, settled in the Aragonese Castle, then leaving it in control of Innico Avalos.

Over the years, many barbarian invasions that affected the island went slowly to decrease (Rais Dragut, Barbaross). The isolated population began to move to the mainland by the Aragonese castle thus starting to give rise to the first settlements in the present village of Ischia Ponte, then called Borgo of Celsa.

A jump in time takes us to 1792, where the last component of the dynasty of d'Avalos, ceded control of the island by appointing an administrator to the Bourbons who ruled the real island life. In July 1833, a disastrous event literally shook the island: the island of Ischia was hit by a violent earthquake which affected mainly the areas of Casamicciola and Lacco Ameno and causing enormous damage and thousands of deaths.

The recent history of Ischia mainly concerns the fabulous 50's... the "golden years" with the prestigious figure of Angelo Rizzoli that brought a new face and a wave of fame in the Island. Ischia became a set of many successful films, new accommodations were born and the island became one of the most popular destinations of the moment.

Even today the island of Ischia is one of the most popular destinations of tourist demand welcoming well over 8 million visitors annually.