Demonym(s) Lacchesi Dialing code 081 Local time Friday 9:24 PM | Time zone CET (UTC+1) Patron saint St. Restituta Postal code 80076 | |
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Weather 16°C, Wind N at 29 km/h, 45% Humidity Points of interest Negombo, Museo archeologico di Pithecu, Spiaggia di San Montano, Museo di Santa Restituta | ||
Lacco Ameno is a town and comune situated in the northwest of the island of Ischia, in the Metropolitan City of Naples off the west coast of Italy. The town has a population of around 4,800 inhabitants.
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Map of 80076 Lacco Ameno Naples, Italy
It is located at the feet of the Mount Epomeo, facing the sea. The name most likely derives from the Greek lakkos, meaning "stone". The name ameno was added to the official name in 1862.
Main sights
Lacco Ameno is home to an 11th-century church, built over a pre-existing Palaeo-Christian edifice. The Museum of Santa Restituta houses several prehistorical findings and Greek ceramics from the 8th-2nd centuries BC.
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