Along this unpretentious marina with its old fishing boats, piled fishing nets and haughty cats, half-a-dozen fine restaurants call out like mythological Sirens. You can't go wrong if you follow the day's catch into Caracalè, tucked away to the left as you face the sea, where the mussels and grilled swordfish slip down nicely with a chilled white wine.
Caracalè
Procida
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