La Marina Chiaiolella is unanimously
considered the tourist marine of the island of
Procida. Historically a zone of agricultural cultivation,
in the 18th century it witnessed a large demographic
expansion which sparked the development of an
architecture style similar to the other marines.
è considerata unanimamente la marina turistica
dell'isola di Procida.
The most noteworthy building is the Santuario
of San Giuseppe (1836), with its rose-coloured
bell towers, of which all sides boast a large,
round clock.
This splendid little port, a landing and mooring
place for hundreds of boats, is dominated to the
east by the promontory of Santa Margherita Vecchia
which, in the 18th century, housed a Benedictine
order, and to the west by the elevation of the
zone of Solchiaro, once used by noble families
for hunting games.
Formed by the crater of a submerged volcano, the
Chiaiolella is characterised by numerous restaurants
which animate evenings on the island, especially
during summer.
Historically, given the length of the beach that
connects Punta Serra with Santa Margherita Vecchia
to the Chiaiolella, the Procidans wanted to distinguish
the two beaches known as Ciraccio and Ciracciello.
Separating the two are two small, free standing
rocks which, until a few years ago, were linked
to form a natural arch. Every point of this sandy
shore offers visitors a fabulous and romantic
sunset over Ischia and Vivara.
