Faecal attraction: mayor of Il Postino island refuses to close beach
by Rosie Scammell in Rome from on (#HVXK)
Mayor of Bay of Naples island featured in film plays down environmental test results showing high levels of E coli and faecal bacteria off Pozzo Vecchio beach
The mayor of an idyllic Italian island has refused to close a beach featured in an Oscar-winning film, despite warnings from environmental protection agents that the sea contains high levels of E coli and faecal material.
A picturesque island in the Bay of Naples, Procida can boast of being just as beautiful as the nearby Amalfi coast, but without the tourist crowds. The island gained fame through the Oscar-winning film Il Postino (The Postman), a love story following the protagonist around Procida on his bicycle.
