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Sea & beaches in Procida
Six beaches of dark sand, about 16 km of jagged perimeter and half the coves reachable only from the water. Beaches, boat trips and hire.
Monuments & sites
Punta Pizzaco
A rocky headland on the south-eastern coast, above the Chiaia bay: you reach it on foot from Piazza Olmo and it gives the classic view over Corricella and Terra Murata.
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.
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.
Museums
Chiaia Beach
Dark sand, shallow water, the most sheltered bay on the island. You get there only on foot, down about 180 steps, or on the little boat from the Corricella.
Chiaiolella Beach
Direct road access, the L2 bus from the harbour, beach clubs and restaurants two steps away. The beach to choose when you do not want complications.
Ciraccio Beach
Long, open, windy. Direct road access and far more room than the Chiaiolella, but in the afternoon the mistral makes itself felt.
Lingua Beach
Tiny, pebbly, next to a working harbour. A bottom that drops away at once and a pink light at sunset that pays back the inconvenience.
Pozzo Vecchio Beach
The bay where Troisi recited Neruda: small, horseshoe-shaped, in the middle of open country. A short but steep descent and almost no shade.
Silurenza Beach
Just west of the harbour, on Via Roma: the beach that solves the wait for the hydrofoil and the first half day on the island.
Neighbourhoods
Chiaiolella
The tourist marina on the south-west of the island: wide beaches with beach clubs and facilities, restaurants on the seafront, direct road access and the footbridge to Vivara.
Marina Corricella
The oldest fishing village on the island, an amphitheatre of pastel houses on the water: no cars, four stairways to come down and the tables on the quay.
Marina Grande
Procida’s harbour front: ferries, Via Roma, the church of Santa Maria della Pietà, the bus terminus and two small beaches a few minutes from the quay.
Terra Murata
The island’s fortified acropolis, at about 91 metres: the abbey of San Michele, the former prison of Palazzo d’Avalos, two historic gates and the view over the Corricella.
Hotels
Hotel Crescenzo
Ten rooms on the little harbour of the Chiaiolella, some with a direct view, family rooms for up to four people and a restaurant-pizzeria known across the island.
Hotel La Corricella
Nine rooms looking over the fishermen’s village, with an in-house restaurant and a 24-hour reception. You get there only on foot, by the steps: it is not for everybody.
Insula Boutique Hotel
Ten rooms only, an outdoor pool with a pool bar and panoramic balconies, at Piazza Olmo. From here to the Chiaia beach is about 180 steps downhill.
Hotel La Casa sul Mare
Ten rooms in an eighteenth-century noble palazzo, all with a sea view and a private terrace, above Corricella. The Procida postcard, seen from breakfast.
La Suite Hotel & Spa
The island’s only five-star: 21 rooms, a SPA of 400 m², the black lava-stone pool and 5,000 m² of gardens with a kitchen garden. From about 203 EUR a night.
Tirreno Residence
Studios and one-bedroom flats with a kitchenette eighty metres from the sea, with three panoramic solariums. It is the only address on the island that states a year-round opening.
Activities & experiences
RentalBoat hire without a boat licence
Eight hours with a self-drive six-metre boat, no licence needed. The price is per group, up to four people: with four of you it is the best value on the island.
Boat tourIsland boat tour with swim stops
Two hours around the island with swim stops and a guide on board in three languages. At the start you use the beach club’s changing rooms and showers: a practical detail that is far from trivial.
Day tripIschia and Procida boat excursion from Naples
Seven hours between Ischia and Procida: return hydrofoil, a boat with a skipper, an Italian lunch prepared on board, prosecco and hotel pick-up in Naples.
Boat tourIsland boat tour with swim stops and underwater photos
Two hours around the island with several swim stops, snorkelling gear and an underwater photo and video service included. Small groups, eight people maximum.
Day tripDay trip to Procida from Naples
A package from Naples with a return ferry, priority boarding and a three-course lunch. A low rating by GYG standards: it is worth doing the sums.
ExperienceSunset aperitivo boat trip
Two hours around the island at sunset, with music, an aperitivo and an optional swim stop. It leaves from Corricella, next to the Madonnina.
ExperienceGuided visit to the Vivara reserve
The only way to get into Vivara: a guided visit of two and a half hours, slots of 25 people, tickets online only. Walking boots compulsory.
Festivals & events
8 May and 29 September, every yearThe patron saint, Barbarossa and the debt of 1535
Festa di San Michele Arcangelo
Two fixed dates a year for the patron saint: 8 May, the more deeply felt, with the procession from the Abbey to the Corricella, and 29 September. Free.
Late July / early AugustThe festival the island puts on for itself, for seventy-six editions
Sagra del Mare
Eleven days of celebrations all over the island: the election of the Graziella, the sea games and the remembrance of those lost at sea. Free entry to events in the squares.
