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Exploring Procida

This is a recollection of my walks on the Italian island of Procida...
I intended to spend a handful of hours there, but due to the tight time frame it was exactly the alluring Corricella part that I missed.

Procida was the second island I had visited in the Bay of Naples, which is mostly famous for its scenic Marina Corricella. The one I missed becuase I deviated from my course...

I wanted to wander a bit on the streets and then return and reach Corricella, but I went astray, wasted too much time and I barely had enough time to get back to my boat on time.

Ironically, my boat arrived 2 hours late, but constantly thinking it could enter the port the next minute, I kept waiting...

Yet another chance to see the beautiful Corricella was wasted.

I was already thinking of revisiting Procida once again and possibly stay and entire day or two to see more of it...

Procida is unlike Capri.
It's nothing like Capri, besides the fact that it's Italian and architecturally the two are somewhat related.

But even so, Procida's architecture was characterized by vivid colours like pink, bright yellow and other light colours. So totally different from Capri's calming "whiteness".

Procida is not a "glamour nest". It's rather ordinary, natural. I believe there's nothing fancy about it. But then again, I haven't seen Corricella.

This is a quiet island. It felt so weird, I could walk for a long time without meeting anyone.

Serenity was soothing after the crowds on Capri and the agitation of Naples.

But typical Italian road vehicles were all there... the scooters, the tiny old Fiat cars and the 3-wheeled minivans.

And they almost ran me over with a scooter...

Don't imagine it's the dense vehicle circulation that could "kill you" in Italy, but the crazy drivers. And there's nothing as wild as Naples vehicle traffic.

Apparently, some drivers have brought the "tradition" to Procida as well.

Just in case you want to visit Procida...

You must know that the port of Procida (the place where the hydrofoils, ferries and other boats arrive from Naples) is opposite the Corricella part.

Why visit Procida?

To add another beautiful destination to your list if you're in the Naples area...

To enjoy the quietness of a colourful friendly Italian island with scenic views (especially thinking of Marina Corricella).

To wander long narrow and quiet streets.

To admire bright-coloured flowers dominating fences and the walls of houses. Procida is overflowing with all sorts of flowers.

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