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Procida, pearl of the Med

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  1. The rebel island
  2. Procida's secret : financial autonomy
  3. Roadbook

Although Capri and Ischia islands are its closest neighbours, little Procida is an exception. Nested in a small blue corner of the Mediterranean sea near Naples, this beautiful rock could have mimic all the others by living thanks to mass tourism revenue. But for Procida, the story is entirely different.

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