徒步：普罗奇达岛周围

We travelled to Procida in mid November 2023 from Pozzuoli harbour with the ordinary ferry. The return ticket was 18 EUR/person. The ferry trip was worth it (we even saw dolphins) - Procida not. To me it's an overestimated Insta hype about Procida due to the colourful houses along the sports boat harbour (the ferry arrives approx 10 mins walking distance away at a different harbour). First we climbed the hill in order to see the old fortress (partly a former prison, abandoned) and catch the famous view. This was actually nice. But that's all. We decided to walk across this little island. This was a bad choice - outside the main city you walk on streets without pavement chased by aggresively speeding cars and mopeds. There are many little gardens but you cannot see them because all streets are fenced in by massive walls or fences. The touristical infrastructure almost disappeared in November. You don't finde nice walkways; that's significantly different to Ischia or Capri nearby. Go there - avoid Procida. Procida is an island for owners not tourists. Hard to believe: after endless disappointing walks we returned to the harbour desparately waiting for the ferry in order to return to Pozzuoli. Never again Procida.

We had intended going to Capri from our cruise ship docked in Naples but after a pretty horrific visit to Portofino with huge crowds we decided on a less known island for our day trip. We were not disappointed. The ferry across was large, well air conditioned and relatively clean. The island itself was small yet with a homely feel. We just wandered around the town and shops, had a couple of drinks at local cafes and then some lunch before heading back.

A really good option to see an island without the crowds.

We were initially considering Capri, but this place looked beautiful and like Amalfi was 10 years ago, when we arrived at about 12pm it was lovely and quiet, after the frenetic energy of Naples we felt ourselves relax instantly. Off the SNAV we turned left and followed the harbour down until we reached a beach bar and a small quiet beach, with warm waters and views of other islands, mountains and Vesuvius. Sitting here with a nice breeze, we sank a couple of cold ones, very reasonably priced too. Not far away is a road you can take to get to the harbour on the other side, where all the famous picturesque shots are taken of the colourful town, if you head towards Palazzo d'Avalos, you get some breathtaking views, it is pretty steep but well worth it. It is better to take the steps down to the harbour near the left side (if facing it) as they are not as steep and have hand rails. Such a lovey place, we even considered staying a night as there were a few apartments and hotels available on booking.com, for about €70. Definitely worth a visit.

A beautiful place, ideal for a taste of Italy. The marinas are breathtaking and it's fun exploring the little streets. Electric buses make it easy to get around or you can hire e-cars or e-bikes. Street traffic is a little chaotic at times, but all part of the atmosphere. Ciraccio beach is by far the best and the restaurants are great for seafood (if a little expensive by Italian standards.) We loved it.

It was a very nice experience overall. The island and it's colorful house's was beautiful and the food was great. The ship from Pozzuoli was only 8-9€ and we went there by train from Naples. We went for a swim at the "Spiaggia Chiaia" which was suggested to us by the very helpful lady working in the info near the ticket issuance. Definitely worth the time.