Vivara

Procidahas the same tumble of pastel houses, the same boat-speckled harbours, and the same bougainvillea-draped streets asCapri– but without the crowds. TheBay of Naples’s smallest island has somehow remained off the tourist trail, with a flurry of vacationing Neapolitans in August. Come September, the holiday-goers disappear, leaving near-empty volcanic beaches and silent old towns behind.