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in the 11th century and remodelled between the 17th and 19th centuries. While the main
church is open to all, it's worth joining one of the regular guided tours to gain access to
the pretty barrel-vaulted library and Secret Chapel.
The latter is home to some curious 18th-century coffins, one complete with arm holes
for convenient kissing of the deceased's hands. English-language tours should be reques-
ted a couple of days in advance.
Procida Diving Centre
( 081 896 83 85;
www.vacanzeaprocida.it
;
Via Cristoforo Colombo 6, Marina di Chiaiolella; Jun-
Sep; )
Conveniently located right on the marina, this outfit runs diving courses and hires
out equipment. Prices range from €45 for a single dive to €130 for a snorkelling course,
with more advanced open-water diving and rescue courses also on offer.
DIVING
Blue Dream Yacht
Charter Boating
( 339 5720874, 081 896 05 79;
www.bluedreamcharter.com
;
Via Vittorio Emanuele 14, Marina Grande)
If you have grand 'champagne on the deck' aspirations, you can always charter a yacht
from here (from €1500 per week). Sleeps six.
BOATING
Festivals & Events
Procession of the Misteri
Procida's famous Good Friday procession sees a wooden statue of Christ and the
Madonna Addolarata, along with life-sized tableaux of plaster and papier-mâché illustrat-
ing events leading to Christ's crucifixion, carted across the island.
RELIGIOUS
Sleeping
Hotel La Vigna
( 081 896 04 69;
www.albergolavigna.it
;
Via Principessa Margherita 46; s €75-150, d €90-180, ste
€140-230; )
Enjoying a cliffside location 1km east of the main port, this 18th-cen-
tury villa is a delight. Five of the spacious, simply furnished rooms offer direct access to
the hotel's soothing garden. Superior rooms (€110 to €200) feature family-friendly
mezzanines, while the main perk of the suite is the bedside jacuzzi; perfect for romancing
couples.
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