Citara
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Citara beach is located in Forio d'Ischia in Italy, near Punta Imperatore. Its name comes from Romans who consecrated the site to Venus Citarea, whose statue made of white marble was found in the area. An old legend has it that the rocks, which can be seen from the beach, were in origin sailors transformed into stones as a punishment for passing through. The reference is from Odysseus, in which it is told that “Feaci” (the People living at “Scheria”, a place in the Tirrenian area which has been identified with Ischia) provided Ulysses with a boat to get home, so the goddess Venus punished them for helping him. On Citara Beach the Poseidon Thermal Garden is provided with a series of sea and thermal water swimming pools. It is known because of its sun catching position and limpid sea. Spring water gushes into the sea.
- Access: Citara is easy to get to by the sea front road starting from Forio harbour, or by the main traffic road n. 270.
- Services: Parking, Bath establishment, water sports facilities, bar, restaurants.
Poseidon Thermal Garden and Resorts
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