The Garden is open to the public from April to October on the following days:
Tuesday - Thursday - Saturday and Sunday from 9.00 to 19.00

 2009 Season:
Opens - Tuesday 31 March
Closes - Sunday 1 November		  2010 Season:
Opens - Thursday 1 April
Closes - Sunday 31 October

 

Additional opening days in 2010:
  • Monday 5 April - Easter Monday

Useful information:
  • Approximate area: 2 hectares or 5 acres.
  • Ticket offices close half an hour before closing time.
  • You are free to stay as long as you wish (we suggest you allow a minimum of 2 hours).
  • Free parking is available at the upper entrance, in Via Zaro.
  • The garden is readily accessible to the disabled; both the lower section and the upper one have toilets for the disabled.
  • Guided tours for groups in Italian and English, by prior arrangement.
  • Visitors will be given a free guide to the garden at the entrance with a list of the principal plants: a small guide book is available at a cost of € 1.00.

Entry Fees to the Garden:
  • Full price - Euro 12,00
  • Reduced price:
    • Over 70 - Euro 10,00
    • Children 12 to 18 years - Euro 10,00
    • Children 6 to 12 years - Euro 7,00

Entry fees for concerts including Garden visit:
  • Full price - Euro 20,00
  • Reduced price:
    • Over 70 - Euro 15,00
    • Children  12 to 18 years - Euro 15,00
    • Children  6 to 12 years - Euro 10,00

How to get here:
The Garden is in the comune of Forio, near the Spiaggia di San Francesco (beach) in the Zaro area.
  • Bus:
    From Ischia, Casamicciola and Lacco Ameno: CS bus. From Forio, CD bus or the Pegaso Giraforio bus B.
  • Maritime transport:
    Hydrofoils from Naples, Molo Beverello or Mergellina to Ischia Porto or Forio. Ferries from Naples or Pozzuoli to Ischia Porto or Casamicciola Terme.
  • Timetables for maritime and bus connections can be accessed HERE.
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Giardini La Mortella in collaboration with Platypus Itinerary offer schools the opportunity for a study visit with an open air workshop that will give students an understanding and appreciation of the island’s environmental heritage and natural beauty.  

  • For study visits, advance booking is necessary.
  • Visits are conducted by specialist guides who will illustrate the garden, as explained in the attached programme: PDF .
  • The entry fee to the garden will be € 3.00 per student.
  • Cost of the guided visit – € 60.00 per guide (one guide for each class).
  • The visit will last about 3 hours; an informative illustrated booklet will be provided, as well as the materials necessary to complete the activities described in the programme.
  • Visits will take place on: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.
  • The difficulty of the route is Very Low; we do however suggest comfortable clothing and footwear.
  • You will need a rucksack with a pen, a pencil and two colouring pens.
  • Transfer by private bus, from any point on the island to La Mortella and vice versa, costs €6.00 per person.
  • For further information and booking, please contact Platypus Itinerary:
Office: 081-990118 - tel./fax.
Mobile: 340-2619112 - Alessandro Mattera
Mobile: 347-1769608 - Emanuele Mattera
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http://www.platypustour.it

Italian taxpayers can make a donation
under the ‘5/1000’ taxation scheme in support
of the garden and of the cultural activities
of the Fondazione William Walton e La Mortella
Codice Fiscale - 91001880631


For further information:

Fondazione William Walton e La Mortella,
via Francesco Calise 39, 80075, Forio (Na), Italy
tel: +39 081-986220   fax: +39 081-986237

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