Piazza Marina and the Seafront

Where it is

Piazza Marina and the seafront form the lower, coastal part of Casamicciola Terme, on the northern side of the island. The square opens onto the harbour, the second most important on the island of Ischia both for pleasure boating and for connections with the mainland. The seafront, along Corso Luigi Manzi, links the harbour to the rest of the coastline; behind it, a short distance away, the Piazza Bagni spa area climbs uphill.

What it includes

Piazza Marina and the harbour

Piazza Marina is today the heart of town life: this is where you arrive by sea and where the bus stop for the island's bus services is located. For the marina's services and moorings, see the Marina di Casamicciola page.

The Sailors' Church

Overlooking the first stretch of the harbour, the Church of Santa Maria del Buon Consiglio (Our Lady of Good Counsel) is known as the Sailors' Church: it was built from 1821 at the initiative of a group of shipowners, on land in the area that would later become the centre of the town, Piazza Marina. According to tradition, the statue of the Madonna del Buon Consiglio was brought from Lazio by sailors.

The Pio Monte della Misericordia

On the seafront, along Corso Luigi Manzi, stretches the Pio Monte della Misericordia complex. The old thermal hospice stood near the Gurgitello; after 1883 the new premises were built on the coast from 1895. Long abandoned, on 17 September 2025 it became the property of the Municipality, which intends to give it back to the community with schools and public functions. The Church of Santa Maria della Pietà also stands on the seafront.

The beach

A few steps from the square is Marina Beach, the town's urban beach.

History

The development of the lower town is bound up with the history of Casamicciola: after 1883 town life gradually moved from the upper areas towards the coast, where the Marina took on its present-day face. Today the harbour front is among the areas covered by regeneration projects.

Tips for your visit

This is the ideal starting point for discovering Casamicciola: from here you can walk up to Piazza Bagni and the historic spas, or stroll along the seafront at sunset.