Italy's Culture Minister has declared Procida the Italian Culture Capital for 2022. The smallest island in the Bay of Naples, Procida beat out nine other destinations for the title.

Often overshadowed by nearby Capri and Ischia, Procida comprises just two square miles on which a stack of compact, colorful homes conceals narrow, serpentine lanes that zigzag sharply toward the crystal clear coastline. Marina Corricella, the harbor flanking the island’s oldest fishing village, plays host to dozens of lively quayside restaurants that overlook the bay while the Terra Murata, a fortified Medieval village, looms over the sea from the island's highest point.