Another summer is over between lights and shadows! And now it continues with the autumn at the spa, wondering how to revive tourism on the island in search of that quality of life that vacationers, still numerous, would like to find. Meanwhile, in this season many people arrive to Ischia to immerse themselves in these waters for restoring strength and vigor of body.

Suggestive is the tale of the myth that gives origin to the numerous healing thermal waters of Ischia.

The mythology tells about a conspiracy against Zeus, ideated by Gaea, who triggered against the Titans, the giant monsters, born from the blood of Uranus, who had enormous snakes for legs. From Campi Flegrei, where they lived, began their ascent to Olympus, hurling rocks and burning trees. The monsters would have won the battle if Zeus had not called for help a mortal, Hercules, semi-divine hero who, with cunning, defeated them, chaining each under a volcano from which they continue to erupt their anger: Enceladus under Etna and Typhon, the most terrible monster, under Ischia.

Typhon continued to squirm under-earth, giving tremendous shakes and crying constantly. Juno, annoyed by his crying, promised Typhon the Jupiter’s forgiveness and anything else as long as he stopped crying. The giant agreed on condition that his tears were turned into healthy waters and his legs into branches. The Typhon’s request was accepted by Zeus, and so the tears were turned into giant hydrothermal springs on the island of Ischia and his feet, scary snakes before, became the vine branches that gave origin to the wine capital of the island. Many beneficial effects of the Ischia thermal waters, like fertility, according to mythology, brought about the birth of Aphrodite, because its radioactive waters mingled with the sea, fertilized by the Typhon’s genitals, Uranus’ son.

It is important to consider how the thermal waters are used not only to reinvigorate the body but also to uplift mind and spirit. For this reason, on the island, in the most picturesque zones, there are wonderful parks, spas, close to the greenery and sea, where one can rest his own body, it seems to be reborn! So nowadays Ischia, populated by people from all over the world to enjoy this wonder represented by its thermal waters, its sea and the places of incomparable amenities to be discovered on the slopes of its green mountains, is still able to forget the traffic jam on its inadequate roads, noises and ‘wild’ cement, sometimes so deafening, undermine the peace of this extraordinary natural beauty.

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