Molise Review
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Molise Review is a travel guide to the central Italian region of Molise. Covering just over 4,000 square kilometres Molise is the 2nd smallest in Italy (larger only than Valle D'Aosta) but offers a surprising amount of diverse sights to its visitors.
Much of the terrain is hills or mountains and this provides some stunning scenery of rolling hills dotted by villages bursting with character. There's also a stretch of coastline on the Adriatic to satisfy beach-goers, ski resorts in the Apennine Mountains and plenty more besides. Some of the best scenery can be found in the hill towns and villages such as Bagnoli del Trigno, Cerro al Volturno or Colletorto. Also keep an eye out for Civitacampomarano with its town centre buildings covered in artistic murals. The best seaside town is Termoli with its large sandy beach as well as a ferry service across to the beautiful Tremiti Islands. It's also possible to ski in Molise with resorts such as Campitello Matese and Capracotta providing good facilities. |
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Whatever it is you decide to do in Molise, I hope you find Molise Review to be a useful resource in planning your trip and that you'll pass the word on to family and friends about this beautiful region.
Dion Protani: founder of Molise Review.
Dion Protani: founder of Molise Review.
Molise Highlights
Molise In - FocusWithout question the most important city in Molise, Campobasso ("low field" in English) is the regional capital as well as the capital of its own province. Its 50,000 population is more than double that of Isernia, the region's second city.
A good starting point for any visit to Campobasso is Castello Monforte, a 15th century castle which sits on a hill overlooking the city. If you have a car it's easy to drive up here, park the car and visit the castle from where you can get the best views of Campobasso. Within the same complex as the castle, just across - |
Castello Monforte, Campobasso
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the car park is a Romanesque church: Santa Maria del Monte, one of three Romanesque churches all within a short walk of each other. Just to the left of the castle a path leads down the hill to the second church, Chiesa di San Giorgio with its almost identical façade, and then just another short walk along the same descent is the Chiesa di San Bartolomeo with its distinctive bell tower ("campanile" in Italian).
If you don't have a car you can still walk from the town centre up to the castle complex, a walk of around 10 minutes. The centre of Campobasso is quite modern compared to other Italian cities; it was the scene of a bloody battle between German and Canadian troops in World War Two which led to much destruction and subsequent years of rebuilding. The centre of the city lies around the large Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II, and just a short walk from there you'll find another open space, the Piazza Gabriele Pepe, a colourful street with important buildings such as the Cathedral and various municipal offices.
Given its geographical position some way from the nearest airports (Naples 158 km and Pescara 169 km), the best ways to reach Campobasso are by car or train. The train station is in the city centre just a short walk from the main piazzas and most of the main sights are within a short walk of the centre, the furthest being the aforementioned Castello Monforte around 10 minutes away.
Campobasso isn't linked to Italy's motorways so if driving you'll be using a combination of the next levels of road down, the "Strade Statale" (with the prefix SS) and the "Strade Provinciali" (prefix SP).
If you don't have a car you can still walk from the town centre up to the castle complex, a walk of around 10 minutes. The centre of Campobasso is quite modern compared to other Italian cities; it was the scene of a bloody battle between German and Canadian troops in World War Two which led to much destruction and subsequent years of rebuilding. The centre of the city lies around the large Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II, and just a short walk from there you'll find another open space, the Piazza Gabriele Pepe, a colourful street with important buildings such as the Cathedral and various municipal offices.
Given its geographical position some way from the nearest airports (Naples 158 km and Pescara 169 km), the best ways to reach Campobasso are by car or train. The train station is in the city centre just a short walk from the main piazzas and most of the main sights are within a short walk of the centre, the furthest being the aforementioned Castello Monforte around 10 minutes away.
Campobasso isn't linked to Italy's motorways so if driving you'll be using a combination of the next levels of road down, the "Strade Statale" (with the prefix SS) and the "Strade Provinciali" (prefix SP).
THINGS TO SEE IN MOLISEI've divided the main sights into categories such as Major Cities and Towns, Hill Towns, Parks, Seaside Towns, Ski Resorts and Molise's Borghi Più Belli d'Italia (most beautiful villages in Italy).
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MOLISE ACCOMMODATIONJump to the Accommodation section and you'll be able to take advantage of the Booking.com search engine where you can search a variety of Molise Hotels to find the best one for your visit.
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