Ischia: Eremo di San Nicola on Mount Epomeo

Sometimes known as the Eremo di San Nicola, the Chiesa di San Nicola on Mount Epomeo is one of the oldest and most unusual സഭകൾ in Ischia. Like so many structures in the mountainous regions of the island, it was completely carved out of the അഗ്നിപര്വത, പച്ച tufa കല്ല്.... that is unique to Ischia. The church was said to have already been in existence in the middle of the 15th century. എന്നാൽ അത് ഒരുപക്ഷേ പഴയ ഇപ്പോഴും. ഒരിക്കൽ ഒരു വർഷം ഉത്സവം സെയ്ന്റ് നിക്കോളാസ്, 6th December, പുരുഷാരത്തെ ശേഖരിച്ചു ചുറ്റും സഭ സാക്ഷ്യം ഒരു ചടങ്ങ് whereby the statue of the saint is taken to the top of the mountain and then brought back down again. ഈ എല്ലാ takes place just after a long മാസ് ആണ്, പിന്നാലെ ഒരു ചെറിയ പാർട്ടി ഒരു ബാർബിക്യു പാനീയങ്ങൾ given to the visitors. This is one of the more difficult സഭകൾ on the island to reach but the effort is certainly worth it as apart from the church itself you can enjoy പറായാം മികച്ച view on the island. Visitors should make their way to the village of ജലധാര which is easily reachable by a number of bus routes. Then from the village. it ' s a case of following the signs to the top of Mount Epomeo. This can be an പ്രയാസകരമായ walk with the peak reachable in anything from one to two hours depending on your fitness level.