good morning ischia! sunday 3rd november 2013
Ischia Bus Tickets!
GOOD MORNING ISCHIA! SUNDAY 3RD NOVEMBER 2013
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Good morning Ischia!
Last night we had some more of that most precious commodity, "overnight rain", if only it only ever rained overnight we'd never have any water shortages and we'd always have bright sunny days! Anyway, I suppose we have to let nature do its thing and let's just hope that last night's rain is all we'll see for the next 24 hours. The outlook for the rest of today is looking pretty good, a mixture of sunny and cloudy spells with a maximum temperature of 23° celcius (74° fahrenheit) and a minimum of 20°C (67°F) this evening.
A little while ago in the very first blog I explained a little bit about the Italian tradition of "Name-Days", they're a little bit like birthdays but they work slightly differently, almost every day of the year is attributed to the name of a saint and anyone who shares that name also celebrates his or her own name-day. I rather like this tradition (apart from the fact there's no saint Dion!), so every day I'll add the names of the saints to the daily blog. Today's names are Martino (I think we can include all Martins as well), Silvia and Giusto so happy name day to all of you!
Today's photo is of the humble Ischia bus ticket. Buses are a great way to get around the island, taking you to or close to the most interesting and important places on the island. As most of you reading this will be visitors to the island it's worth pointing out that the tickets shown are residents tickets which are slightly different to visitors tickets. The residents tickets are cheaper than visitors tickets, costing €1.10, but they are only valid for 60 minutes whereas the visitor tickets cost €1.90 and are valid for 90 minutes from the moment when you board the bus and stamp them in the little machine. It's important to stamp your tickets otherwise if an inspector boards the bus and asks you to show your ticket, you will be fined if it isn't stamped. If you get on the bus and don't know how to do it simply ask somebody and they'll always be happy to help or even to do it for you if there's a bit of a crowd.
If you're planning on using the buses throughout your stay it's probably best to buy a bunch of tickets at the beginning of your holiday. You can buy them at most newspaper stands or even at some bars. If you buy the tickets beforehand then you pay a little less as they cost €2.50 each when bought on the bus from the driver. It's also possible to buy day tickets for €6 where you can use as many buses as you like up until midnight, two day tickets for €10, 3 days for €13 or a weekly ticket for €26. Be aware though that the extended period tickets are not always available at the newspaper stands or bars and that you may have to purchase them from a main ticket office such as the one in Ischia Porto.
There are a number of different routes available with corresponding numbers or in some cases letters, however it's worth noting two of these routes , the "CS" and the "CD". CS stands for "Circolare Sinistra" (circular left in English) and CD is for "Circolare Destra" (circular right). These two routes complete a lap of the island, mainly using the main SS270 road with the CD moving clockwise and the CS on the opposite side of the road moving anti-clockwise. There are occasions when you may need to take a combination of buses to reach a certain point but you should find most of the larger bus-stops equipped with a timetable showing the route and remember your ticket is valid for 90 minutes from the moment it is stamped so you should be able to complete most combination journeys on one ticket.
We have a bus guide page with timetables here so if you need to plan a journey have a look on there to work out which buses you need to take. The timetables might be a little difficult to red due to their small size but you can zoom in on them by using the magnifying glass on the screen. If you still need help then of course we're here and happy to assist in any way we can.
Ok, wherever you are or wherever you're going today, have a great Sunday and we'll be back with more tomorrow.
A presto!
Dion Protani - Sunday 3rd November 2013 - [email protected]
Last night we had some more of that most precious commodity, "overnight rain", if only it only ever rained overnight we'd never have any water shortages and we'd always have bright sunny days! Anyway, I suppose we have to let nature do its thing and let's just hope that last night's rain is all we'll see for the next 24 hours. The outlook for the rest of today is looking pretty good, a mixture of sunny and cloudy spells with a maximum temperature of 23° celcius (74° fahrenheit) and a minimum of 20°C (67°F) this evening.
A little while ago in the very first blog I explained a little bit about the Italian tradition of "Name-Days", they're a little bit like birthdays but they work slightly differently, almost every day of the year is attributed to the name of a saint and anyone who shares that name also celebrates his or her own name-day. I rather like this tradition (apart from the fact there's no saint Dion!), so every day I'll add the names of the saints to the daily blog. Today's names are Martino (I think we can include all Martins as well), Silvia and Giusto so happy name day to all of you!
Today's photo is of the humble Ischia bus ticket. Buses are a great way to get around the island, taking you to or close to the most interesting and important places on the island. As most of you reading this will be visitors to the island it's worth pointing out that the tickets shown are residents tickets which are slightly different to visitors tickets. The residents tickets are cheaper than visitors tickets, costing €1.10, but they are only valid for 60 minutes whereas the visitor tickets cost €1.90 and are valid for 90 minutes from the moment when you board the bus and stamp them in the little machine. It's important to stamp your tickets otherwise if an inspector boards the bus and asks you to show your ticket, you will be fined if it isn't stamped. If you get on the bus and don't know how to do it simply ask somebody and they'll always be happy to help or even to do it for you if there's a bit of a crowd.
If you're planning on using the buses throughout your stay it's probably best to buy a bunch of tickets at the beginning of your holiday. You can buy them at most newspaper stands or even at some bars. If you buy the tickets beforehand then you pay a little less as they cost €2.50 each when bought on the bus from the driver. It's also possible to buy day tickets for €6 where you can use as many buses as you like up until midnight, two day tickets for €10, 3 days for €13 or a weekly ticket for €26. Be aware though that the extended period tickets are not always available at the newspaper stands or bars and that you may have to purchase them from a main ticket office such as the one in Ischia Porto.
There are a number of different routes available with corresponding numbers or in some cases letters, however it's worth noting two of these routes , the "CS" and the "CD". CS stands for "Circolare Sinistra" (circular left in English) and CD is for "Circolare Destra" (circular right). These two routes complete a lap of the island, mainly using the main SS270 road with the CD moving clockwise and the CS on the opposite side of the road moving anti-clockwise. There are occasions when you may need to take a combination of buses to reach a certain point but you should find most of the larger bus-stops equipped with a timetable showing the route and remember your ticket is valid for 90 minutes from the moment it is stamped so you should be able to complete most combination journeys on one ticket.
We have a bus guide page with timetables here so if you need to plan a journey have a look on there to work out which buses you need to take. The timetables might be a little difficult to red due to their small size but you can zoom in on them by using the magnifying glass on the screen. If you still need help then of course we're here and happy to assist in any way we can.
Ok, wherever you are or wherever you're going today, have a great Sunday and we'll be back with more tomorrow.
A presto!
Dion Protani - Sunday 3rd November 2013 - [email protected]
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