:: Beautiful Procida ::
A collection of photos from many visits... including a few from the Abbey where,
after a robbery, they no longer allow the use of cameras
:: Procida - January 2011 ::
A gorgeous winter's morning over on the island of Procida, to welcome in the New Year
Our first visit to the Museo "Ciro Manzueto" - up near the Terra Murata - which houses
a collection of figures and other elements from floats made for the Good Friday
"Procession of the Mysteries", and a wander back through the sidestreets.
More captions, and a tidy-up, eventually!
:: The Terra Murata ::
An orphanage, an abbey and a prison - photos taken in the oldest, and highest, part of the island of Procida
Nearly all - except the views from the sea - taken during a visit in late October 2008
Click on one to see a larger version, then use "next" etc.. the "Original" size is probably clearest!
:: A November visit.. ::
.. to Procida, with their 2009 Sagra del Vino in mind!
Click on any of the photos to see a larger version, then use "next" etc..
The "Original" size is probably clearest!
:: Processione dei Misteri - 2011 ::
Photos from Procida's Good Friday procession... almost five hours of exhausting
work for the boys and men taking part - and nearly as tiring for spectators, some
of whom were on the ferry from Ischia by 6.30AM...
See also...http://www.ragazzideimisteri.it
Click on individual photos to see larger versions, then "next" etc!
:: Procida - Good Friday 2010 ::
A host of photos taken during the 'Misteri' procession, staged by the people of
Procida on Good Friday morning - after a dawn ferry crossing from Ischia.
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Click on the individual photo to see a larger version (pressing F11 may help
with Internet Explorer or similar) - or use the "Slideshow" link at top right!
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And see here for pictures from 2003...http://www.pbase.com/isolaverde/proc_easter
:: Procida - Good Friday 2003 ::
Each year the people of Procida stage a huge procession of decorated tableaux - I Misteri -
which takes several hours to snake down from the Terra Murata through the town's narrow
streets to the main harbour, Marina Grande.
Click on the individual pictures to see a larger version!
30-NOV-2010
Map of Procida and Vivara
The "Original" size version of this should be large enough to print.
As an idea of scale, the area of Procida is c.4 km2 - less than 2 sq miles.
The tiny islet of Vivara - off the northwestern corner of Procida
and the site of a submerged neolithic settlement - is a nature
reserve, and only very rarely reachable over the bridge which
links the two.
