Corricella
Corricella is a port on Procida in the Phlegraean Islands off the coast of Naples in southern Italy. It is known for its vibrantly colorful housing.
Tourism Popularity
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The Telegraph in 2017 listed Corricella as the 11th of Italy's 19 most-beautiful villages.[1] According to TheLocal.it, "...you can wander down the hill and into the colorful port of Corricella, where each house is painted in a different pastel shade."[2]
Tourist writer Nick Bruno mentions Corricella in 2013, describing "a fine spot for absorbing the picturesque Corricella harbor scene."[3] Corricella is "the most characteristic spot" on Procida according to the Rough Guides travel series.[4]
Popular culture
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Corricella was the setting for the waterfront scenes in the 1995 Academy Award-winning movie Il Postino (The Postman).[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Italy's 19 most beautiful villages", the Telegraph, 25 Nov 2017.
- ^ "A Day Out in... Procida," 2 July 2015, TheLocal.it
- ^ Bruno, Nick (2013). Naples: Includes Pompeii, Vesuvius & Herculaneum. Footprint Travel Guides. p. 117. ISBN 9781908206947.
- ^ Rough Guides, Rough Guides (9 June 2015). Naples: Includes Pompeii, Vesuvius & Herculaneum. Rough Guides. ISBN 9780241236093.
- ^ Fodor's The Amalfi Coast, Capri & Naples. Fodor's Travel Guide. 2014. ISBN 9781908206947.
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