Chiesa del Soccorso

A place of worship and legend, the Church of Soccorso in Forio d'Ischia is not only beautiful but has a particular meaning for all the inhabitants of the island. It stands on a small promontory overlooking the sea and is dedicated to the cult of the Madonna della Neve; it is white, stands out from afar and represents the classic Mediterranean construction. The Soccorso promontory in Forio also houses the Torrione, another symbol of the people of Forio.

Spiaggia di Citara

ìThere are many legends that make the bay of Citara a fascinating place, and it is even more so to leave it to the legends themselves, told by the old Forian farmers, of the myths handed down from generation to generation, from distant times. The name of the town itself seems to derive from Venus Citarea and the miracle that created the bay of Citara and its spa, from the tears shed by the goddess for losing her beloved Adonis. Another version says that instead it was Tifeo with his tears that created the flooding of the bay, this time tears of joy for having received Jupiter's forgiveness. In addition to the marine conformation of the bay, it is said that the Stone of the Ship is nothing more than a rock, but according to legends, it seems to be the galley in which Ulysses traveled, having received it from Alcinous, king of the Phaeacians, to return to Ithaca.