Procida
Viva Italia! NEW Sunsail Base for 2010: Gulf of Naples, Procida, ItalySunsail’s newest charter location is Procida, Italy! Procida is less well known than its glamorous neighbouring islands of Ischia and Capri, however, this is Procida’s charm and it’s also the ideal starting point for your charter to the Pontine Islands or the superb Amalfi Coast.
Located in the Tyrrhenian sea within 50 miles of Italy's west coast and an hour of Naples, the Pontine Islands are only accessible by sea, and so have remained relatively unknown and unspoilt, making this archipelago ideal for an authentic Italian holiday on a Sunsail yacht charter.
The Pontine Islands include Ponza, Palmarola, Zannone, Ventotene, Santo Stefano, the small island of Gavi and the solitary rock of la Botte, offering a huge variety of coastlines with colourful rock outcrops, attractive villages and small Mediterranean ports.
Procida is the smallest and oldest island in the Bay of Naples and is, like Ischia, of volcanic origin. Cruisers will enjoy a mild climate, with flourishing gardens and fragrant citrus groves, and beautiful clear waters, great for snorkelling and diving, particularly in Palmarola. Take a week or two to explore the numerous coves and inlets and bring your walking shoes to enjoy hikes through fascinating historical ruins and nature sites.
Marina Corricella is a beautiful fishing town, resembling an amphitheatre on the sea, surrounded by nets and fishing boats. Only attainable by sea, there are no vehicles here, but only the voices of the fishermen who mend the nets on the wharf. The village of Corricella faces due south-east and is sheltered from all other sides by the cliff behind. A long ridge of rocks protects the marina from the occasional south-easterly wind (Scirocco). The site is so sheltered that the temperature is pleasantly mild also in full winter.
If you choose to charter along the Amalfi coast with its magnificent stretch of mountainous coastline, you can take in the small picturesque villages and towns stacked precariously on steep, pale rocky cliffs plunging sheer into the Mediterranean Sea.
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