Procida

Leaning, like its big sister Ischia, on the volcanic caldera of the Phlegraean Fields, Procida is what remains of an ancient volcano. Its rocks are largely tuffaceous. The island is only 40 minutes by hydrofoil from the port of Naples, with which it is well connected. It has been a place of maritime training for centuries and is home to our RYA Training Center Sailing Pro Italy.

Over 10,000 inhabitants live on the island, distributed in several very characteristic districts. We point out, in addition to Procida Porto, the beautiful village of Corricella -- a UNESCO heritage site -- with its small harbor and pastel-colored houses, Chiaiolella with its natural Marina, and the Palazzo d'Avalos, a medieval castle on the island's highest hill, once used as a prison and now a museum. Numerous beaches and coves are worth a stop.

Ischia

The island is a large volcano that is still active and culminates in Mount Epomeo, which is nearly 800 meters high.  With more than 60,000 residents divided into several municipalities, it boasts world-famous spas, renowned cuisine and fine wines.  Its eastern and southern coasts are splendid, the western and northern coasts more urbanized, animated by ancient villages with a high tourist vocation for much of the year. Ischia Porto, Casamicciola, Lacco Ameno, Forio and Sant'Angelo on the coast, many hamlets on the hills to visit: panoramas, archaeological sites, typical restaurants and spas.

The most beautiful and special bays are on the southern coast; the thermal water springs, in some places, flow into the sea giving unusual bathing experiences.

In particular at Cava Scura and Sorgeto. On the east coast of the island, the bay of the Aragonese Castle is worth a stop, with a visit to the ancient fortified structure.

Capri

The queen of the Tyrrhenian Sea has a thousand-year tourist tradition. Emperor Tiberius built a sumptuous villa there from which he ruled his empire in the first century BC.

Its geological nature is very different from Ischia and Procida; the island is an extension of the Sorrento peninsula to which it was united in the Pleistocene.  Karst in nature, its limestone rocks are reminiscent of the Dolomites.  A verdant island, it deserves a shore excursion to admire its famous gardens and multicolored villages, shopping streets, restaurants and nightclubs. Its coasts are very steep and full of caves, of which the Blue Grotto is just an example, the seabed almost everywhere degrades rapidly, and holiday traffic is often bustling. The most beautiful bays are Marina Piccola and below the villa of Emperor Tiberius.