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An extraordinary and unexpected event sealed the fate of Ischia's thermal waters. On 29 September 1538, between Baia and Pozzuoli, an earthquake gave rise to a hill in just one night. This event shook the entire thermal crater, reducing or drying up the flow of the hot springs. The strong flow of patients who went to the hot springs for treatment discovered, thus, the nearby Ischia, which soon became a favourite destination, thanks to the heat and extraordinary healing properties of its waters. The areas that's most interesting for its highly curative hot springs is the Bay of Citara, in the municipality of Forio. Before the transformation that led to its current appearance, the Bay of Citara was known for the production of fruits and vegetables. The Foriani used the thermal waters of Citara to irrigate their fields, producing extraordinary fruits. Particularly favourable climatic conditions and the brackish quality of the irrigation water, gave the vegetables unique flavours and aromas. April 2013 | Ischia, Italy