Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
BEST LOCAL FESTIVALS
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Capri Tango Festival
(
www.capritourism.com
; Capri)
A skirt-swirling combo of music, dancing,
exhibitions and tango classes (19 to 22 June).
»
Festa di Sant'Anna
(
Click here
) The allegorical 'burning of the Castello Aragonese' on 26 July,
with a hypnotic procession of boats and fireworks.
»
Vinischia
(
Click here
) A four-day regional food and wine celebration in July that brings the foodies
out in droves.
»
Settembrata Anacaprese
(
www.capritourism.com
; Capri)
Annual celebration of the grape harvest
with gastronomic events and markets (1 to 15 September).
Eating
Prime waterfront dining here needn't equal an overpriced disappointment, with portside
trattorias serving fresh classic fare. Several inland trattorias use home-grown produce and
game in their cooking. Try the zesty
insalata al limone
,a lemon salad infused with chilli
oil. Marina Grande is the place to mix with the fishermen at one of the earthy local bars.
Bar Cavaliere €
( 081 810 10 74; Via Roma 76, Marina Grande; pastries from €1)
Procida's prime
pastry shop has a delicious range of cakes, pastries and sweet treats. All the rage is the
lin-
gua di bue
(ox tongue), a flaky pastry shaped like a tongue and filled with
crema pastic-
cera
(custard). It doubles as a cocktail bar if all that sugar builds up a thirst.
PASTICCERIA
La Conchiglia €€
( 081 896 76 02;
www.laconchigliaristorante.com
; Via Pizzaco 10, Solchiaro; meals
€25; Mar-Oct)
The views from here are pure holiday-brochure magic: turquoise water
lapping below, with the pastel Marina Corricella glowing gently in the distance. A more
elegant restaurant than most on the island, with gems such as
spiedini di mazzancolle
(prawn kebabs) and a superb
spaghetti alla povera
(spaghetti with
peperoncino
, green
capsicum, cherry tomatoes and anchovies). To get here, take the steep steps down from
Via Pizzaco or book a boat from Corricella.
SEAFOOD
