Sights
The sights of Procida
The ones not to miss and the ones worth a detour, with hours, prices and how to combine them.
Procida has no landmark with a two-hour queue. It has a fortified citadel at 91 metres, an abbey with a monastic presence documented from 1026, a sixteenth-century palazzo that became a Bourbon prison and closed in 1988, and a volcanic islet you can only enter on the guided visit. Almost all of them sit on the same ridge: from the harbour you climb to Terra Murata in about ten minutes on foot.
Where opening hours are not published, or change with the season, we write that instead of inventing them. The abbey, for instance, only opens to visitors from Holy Week to All Saints.
Must-see monuments
Abbey of San Michele Arcangelo
The church at the top of Terra Murata: monastic presence documented from 1026, sixteenth-century architecture, free entry and a guided explanation offered by the volunteers.
Palazzo d’Avalos
The sixteenth-century d’Avalos palace turned into a prison by the Bourbons and closed in 1988: today you visit it only with a guide, by booking, at the top of Terra Murata.
Vivara Island
A State Nature Reserve on an uninhabited volcanic islet, linked to Procida by a footbridge: you get in only on a guided visit booked online.
Villages & views
Churches & abbeys
Santa Margherita Nuova
Sixteenth-century church and former Dominican convent on the ridge between Corricella and Terra Murata, today a venue for exhibitions, with terraces looking over the fishermen’s village.
Santa Maria della Pietà
The church you see first arriving by sea: built by the shipowners of the Pio Monte dei Marinai in 1616, with the baroque bell tower and the four-faced clock.
Viewpoints
Frequently asked questions
Which sights on Procida can you visit free of charge?
The abbey of San Michele Arcangelo is free to visit during its opening hours, and viewpoints such as Punta Pizzaco and the Terra Murata belvedere are always accessible. Palazzo d’Avalos and Vivara can only be visited with a guide and a ticket.
How long do you need for the main sights?
A morning. From Marina Grande you climb to Terra Murata in about ten minutes, visit the abbey and go down to Corricella in another ten. Palazzo d’Avalos and Vivara, on the other hand, need a booking and a fixed slot.