Opinions differ about the etymology of the name: there are people who say that it derives from the Greek Kurè Kalles, or beautiful region, and there are people who claim that the name is derived from the “corsa”, or rather, the “fligh” that the poor inhabitants were forced to do following the continuous attacks of the invaders. The small seventeenth-century dock is characterized by its unusual architecture. There is an interlacement of arcs, steps, “vefi”, staircases, windows and domes that form one of the most suggestive agglomerations of buildings in the whole world.
Here, the choice of the pastel colours is used above all to delineate different properties.
Corricella is only attainable by sea or by four stairways that increase the charm of the place: There are no vehicles here, but only the voices of the fishermen who mend the nets on the wharf.

The stairways of Pennino represent the principal way to reach the village: The steps are in a Mediterranean style and suddenly fork creating a kind of tunnel which makes the route even more suggestive. This makes everything even more attractive. The steps begin in front of the church of St. Rocco or St. Francesco at the end of the descent from “Piazza dei Martiri”, a church with only one aisle and a particular Baroque bell.
From the two extremities of the docks it is possible to climb back up on either of the two more recently built flights of stairs: the “new” stairs that end up near the Sanctuary of St. Maria delle Grazie and the stairs of Callìa situated under the homonym “Belvedere” - a stupendous terrace from which the island of Capri and the promontory of Terra Murata can be admired.
On the other hand, the “dark stairway” is much more interesting and amusing. It is positioned in the middle of Via San Rocco. This is a semi-public staircase covered by barrel vaults with little windows and with clearings for the houses situated on different levels that gives the visitor, as well as the rest of the village, the impression they are violating private property. Corricella is therefore a place that takes time to describe and which is difficult to find the right words to describe. One needs to actually go there, to observe, and to stay immobile watching this magic place where the music of silence reigns…

	What to visit · Sanctuary of St. Maria delle Grazie · Church of St. Rocco · Pennino Stairway · Typical Procidan architecture · Typical fishing excursions · The “dark stairway”