To explore Molise it means discovering unexpected corners of Italy full of one's individuality. This land still holds one great diversity of natural environments among the most intact and least known of Italy. The Matese massif it is green and luxuriant, inhabited by man from time immemorial. It is dotted with small villages with an archaic and fascinating aspect, which have sprung up along the centuries-old seasonal routes of the flocks grazing. The abundance of water has given rise to numerous artificial lakes and winding streams that form and then suddenly disappear underground.
The Molise landscape
Its outlet onAdriatic, has a shoreline where you can find beautiful and unspoiled beaches, which frame a clear and clean sea. The call of nature is really strong, so much so that in this territory crossed by the characteristic "tratturi", transhumance still takes place today. That is, the seasonal movement of animals from one pasture to another. A journey made of flavors, smells, sounds, which belong to the past and which can still be relived in these enchanted lands. There are many tourists who join the caravans to live this experience back in time. Following the paths of transhumance we arrive at Jelsi, of which the wheat festival is famous, an authentic triumph of agriculture and traditions. The highest town in Italy at 1400 meters is capracottaWhich, together with Campitello Maltese are the main ski resorts in the region.
History and culture
In addition to the numerous prehistoric testimonies, Molise preserves many remains of the Samnite age, having long been a stronghold of the Samnites against Rome. The ruins of the city of Saepinum, in the locality of Altilia, where the theater, the forum and the long walls stand out. The cultural role is played both by the main centers, such as Campobasso (capital) e Isernia, which from the growing centers: Termoli and Venafro. The enhancement of local culture also passes through the internationally renowned festival of the bagpipe, for millennia the soundtrack of this land, which takes place at the end of July.
