Procida
- Food
- Sunday fish, early
- Sports
- Small-sided football on the island
Crowd level: Easy. Busy only at the obvious hour
Best season May–June and September. August ferries are full. Book the boat, not a beach club.
Procida is a small island with a pastel harbor at Corricella and a fortified hill above it. It is less vertical than Positano and less interested in your outfit. Walk up before you photograph down.
The short version
Terra Murata is the fortified old town. The island was named Italian Capital of Culture in 2022, which raised its profile and did not turn it into a staircase of boutiques. Il Postino was filmed here in the 1990s. The harbor is older than the movie.
Food nearby
Sunday fish, early
A trattoria on the harbor with a short menu is the meal. Sunday lunch is the local one. Arrive early. Do not collect a tasting menu because the houses are colored.
A game nearby
Small-sided football on the island
Procida’s game is local and small. Napoli’s stadium is a ferry away, and match day is packed. Swim instead.