Procida emerges from the stereotype of isolation typical of the lands surrounded by the sea, becoming the Italian capital of culture for the year 2022
For the first time, an island has won the nomination with a project that aims to attract tourists not only from all over the country but from all over the world. Procida will carry out events, meetings, productions that will make this beautiful corner of Italy known and admired.
The Capital of Culture project
The goal was achieved with a project with an impressive title: “culture does not isolate”, which well explains the message to be developed. A message of an island as a place of meeting, fusion, exploration, experimentation, knowledge, inclusion of cultures and people.
The project includes 44 cultural interventions, over 200 artists, 40 original works and 8 regenerated cultural spaces in 330 days of programming.
The Procida project convinced the jury thanks to the continuous comparison between the desire for the future and the past not to be forgotten, an excellent prospect for a year based on a restart. An island as a territory of rebirth, according to an idea of social and economic development on a cultural basis.
Procida, pearl of culture in the Gulf of Naples
The island of Procida has an area of 4.3 square kilometers, almost all of tuff and basalt, that descends into the sea with sandy shores. It is believed that its name derives from the Greek pròkeitai (the lying) due to its shape that appears lazily stretched between the Neapolitan coast and the other islands in the background.Inhabited as early as the 16th century BC, probably by Mycenaean colonists, it was later a Greek, Cumana, Roman colony. Subsequently it underwent raids by barbarians and Saracens. In the early Middle Age, it welcomed refugees from all over Campania, mostly people fleeing the Lombard invasions and later, with the Norman conquest, it became a fortified center. Between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries it continually suffered attacks from pirates and was disputed by several rulers, regaining stability only after the unification of Italy.
It is easy to understand how historical events have forged the culture of Procida into a melting pot of customs and traditions from all over the Mediterranean and beyond, creating a unique place, a small pearl to explore. Exploring Procida is very easy and comfortable. The island is easily reachable aboard our yachts in less than an hour from all the ports of the area, without stress, in full relaxation and without losing even a minute of a holiday, an experience that will change your life!
If you want to discover Procida, you can visit the special site created for the event and book participation in one of the many events scheduled for next year. The island is easily accessible as it is well connected by ferries and hydrofoils to the ports of Naples and Pozzuoli. You can also rent a boat to move around independently, such as one of our yachts. You can reach the beautiful island of Procida in less than an hour from the Amalfi Coast, Sorrento or Naples and admire its cultural heritage.
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