Forio

Forio is a town in the west of the island of Ischia, with 16,705 inhabitants (as of 31 December 2012) in the province of Naples, Campania region. It is located on the foothills of Mount Epomeo and features with the Citara beach on one of the most beautiful beaches of Ischia with many thermal springs.

The nearby towns of Forio are Casamicciola Terme, Lacco Ameno and Serrara Fontana.

Demography

Forio counts 6,964 households. Between 1991 and 2001 the population increased from 11,526 to 14,554. This represents a percentage increase of 26.3 %.

Attractions

  • Santa Maria di Loreto, Papal Basilica
  • Santa Maria del Soccorso, famous pilgrimage church in Byzantine- Moorish style
  • Chiesa del Purgatorio
  • Walton Museum, under the auspices of Prince Charles, the English composer William Walton lived in the garden of "Villa la Mort Ella ", in the almost 30 years until his death in 1983

Twinning

Forio maintains twinning with Brusson in the Aosta Valley and Câmara de Lobos on the Portuguese island of Madeira.

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