Procida is the smallest and least developed of the islands in the Gulf of Naples, a volcanic scrap of the Phlegraean Fields whose high tuff cliffs and small beaches move at a pace closer to a working fishing island than to glamorous Capri nearby. Its historic core splits into distinct contrade: Terra Murata, a fortified hilltop quarter built to shelter residents from pirate raids, and Corricella below it, a tumble of pastel fishermen's houses around a small marina that is one of the most photographed harbors in Italy without most people knowing its name. Massimo Troisi shot his last film, Il Postino, here in 1994, dying just hours after filming wrapped, and the island still trades gently on that quiet cinematic legacy. In 2022, Procida became Italy's Capital of Culture, an unusual honor for a place this small, which briefly focused national attention on an island that mostly still prefers to be left alone.
An island landscape with historic districts and monuments spanning Terra Murata, religious sites and coastal settlements, recognised as Italy’s Capital of Culture in 2022.
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- Ministero della CulturaProcida Capitale Italiana della CulturaIsland overviewRead source
- Catalogo Generale dei Beni CulturaliCentro storico costiero di ProcidaLandscape descriptionRead source
- Regione CampaniaProcida Film FestivalFilm setting noticeRead source
- Ministero della CulturaProcida Capitale Italiana della Cultura 20222022 designationRead source
