Furtermore, since 2013 Giardini & Villa Ravino belong to APGI "Associazione dei Parchi e Giardini d’Italia" (“Italian Association of Parks and Gardens”), which collaborates with the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism.
Next to Giardini Ravino, and linked to them through the multifunctional Moby Dick room, lies Villa Ravino, the aparthotel with the same green soul. On its surface, surrounded by an additional garden and topped by a giant cactus (more than 10 m tall), are located its apartments of various sizes, all endowed with equipped kitchenette and balcony or terrace. Two thermo-mineral water pools give further charme to the resort.
From the very beginning, a pioneer on Ischia of the eco-tourism concept, at Villa & Giardini Ravino actions speak louder than words: at the beginning of the ’80s of last century it took place the installation of solar panels on the roof – one of the first on the whole island – producing hot water for all the apartments; in 2010 photovoltaic panels were also added, producing electricity for the whole aparthotel;
Furthermore, several partnerships with foundations, associations and universities boost its socio-cultural profile:
- exhibitions by Medici Senza Frontiere (Doctors without Frontiers);
- exhibition by Robert Kennedy Foundation titled Speak the truth;
- initiatives by several departments of the University Federico II in Naples, such as the annual convention based on nature and environment titled Meristema, by the Istituto Italiano di Studi Filosofici (Italian Institute of Philosophy Studies).
Interactions and collaborations with Italian and international universities, such as the Orto Botanico in the University in Bonn, the Collège de Bernardins in Paris, La Sapienza in Rome and the Università degli Studi in Turin.