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RE: Chilling out in Procida, Italy
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(edited)Your trip was wonderful! And that first photo on the cover struck me right in the heart, it’s one of the most beautiful photos I’ve ever seen. Honestly I have a soft spot for those colorful little houses. But I’m curious about those stands or statues the guys were carrying — were they supposed to just place them somewhere at the top in the end, or were they meant to do something else with them? Because I didn’t really understand that part.
And how did you get to the island? By ferry? And how much did it cost?
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They have a procession around parts of the island like a carnival, celebrating Easter. That's why most of floats have a religious theme, and I think there's a contest that votes for the best float.
These processions are quite a big thing in many Mediterranean villages around Easter and May and can attract a lot of crowds.
The ferry from Naples to Procida was around €30+ return, to Capri was €40-50 which I thought was a bit too expensive for a day trip, plus I heard Capri is also more expensive overall. Not too surprising given how famous it is
It’s truly a very unique and unusual tradition. It’s really interesting — do people actually make them themselves? That’s so cool 😃😮 I wish there were more unusual and original things like this where we live, because the modern world here has reduced everything to the bare minimum.
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