Many tourists focus on the most famous destinations of Naples and its surroundings, but there is a less known and less visible side of Nisida that deserves to be known: we are talking about Porto Paone. Nisida is home to the juvenile prison and can only be visited at certain times during organized visits. 

What does the name Nisida mean? 

The name is linked to the Greek term “nesida”, which means “small island”. In fact it is an island of volcanic origin in an almost completely circular shape, the smallest in the archipelago of the Flegree islands.