Molise - 33 Attractions You Must Visit

The basilica sanctuary of Maria Santissima Addolorata, or simply the basilica dell'Addolorata is an important Catholic place of worship located in the municipality of Castelpetroso, in the province of Isernia, and belonging to the archdiocese of Campobasso-Boiano.

The Biferno is a river of ' Italy center-south, the main fully included in the region of Molise and in the province of Campobasso. 85 kilometers long, it was born in the municipality of Bojano, in the locality of Pietrecadute, at 500 m asl, from the union of various watercourses coming from the limestone massif of Matese, the main one being the Calderari riveror Calderai, swelling again shortly after due to the confluence of numerous other streams always coming from the Matese Mountains.

Campitello Matese is a fraction of the municipality of San Massimo, a renowned center of winter sports of ' Southern Italy. The mountain group is part of the Matese, a karst area with woods, caves, panoramas, fossils, and more. Various sports are practiced on these mountains, from skiing to mountain biking, rock climbing, up to paragliding.

The D'Alessandro Castle is a fortified structure in the municipality of Pescolanciano. The castle was built on the rocky spur (peach) that overlooks the inhabited area near a Samnite fortification. It was one of the iconic buildings in this area and also it attracts a lot of tourists.

The d'Evoli Castle of Castropignano is a symbol of the culture and the society of transhumance. The castle is located in the northern part of the town, in a dominant position, it stands on the esplanade overlooking the Biferno valley. ONe of the iconic buildings in this area which is now one of the famous tourist attraction now.

The Swabian castle of Termoli characterizes with its profile the image of the old village of the city. Its construction is traced back approximately to the 13th century, a period in which Frederick II of Swabia designed a fortification system of the south-eastern Italian borders up to Sicily. The Castle is commonly referred to as Swabian , probably due to the restructuring, dating back to 1247, which Frederick II had brought to it, as evidenced by a plaque found inside one of the corner turrets

The Cathedral of Santa Maria Della Purificazione is located in Termoli, in the province of Campobasso. It is the cathedral church of the diocese of Termoli-Larino. The church, dedicated to Santa Maria della Purificazione, was built in 1037 over the remains of what was once a pagan temple dedicated to Castor and Pollux, two Dioscuri, or characters from Greek and Roman mythology, twin sons of Zeus. The current building was built between the 12th and 13th centuries.

The Cathedral of San Pietro Apostolo is the most important building of Catholic worship in the city of Isernia, the mother church of the diocese of Isernia-Venafro and the seat of the parish of the same name. It is located in Piazza Andrea d'Isernia, in the historic center of the city and stands on an ancient Italic pagan temple of the third century BC; its present appearance is the result of numerous interventions, carried out both after the numerous earthquakes and following the building's ren

The " Fontana Fraterna " is a public source and symbol of the city of Isernia. Listed by the Encyclopedia Treccani as one of the most beautiful in Italy, with six water jets, with the unusual shapes of a loggia, made with blocks of compact limestone, it is one of the most significant and important works of the town pentro.

The " Fontana Fraterna " is a public source and symbol of the city of Isernia. Listed by the Encyclopedia Treccani as one of the most beautiful in Italy, with six water jets, with the unusual shapes of a loggia, made with blocks of compact limestone, it is one of the most significant and important works of the town pentro. In ancient times it stood in piazza Fraterna, in front of the church of the Concezione, but after the allied bombing in 1943, it was moved to piazza Celestino V, in the hear

The lake of Castel San Vincenzo is an artificial reservoir built in the late fifties for hydroelectric purposes. The lake occupies an area of6,140 km² and has a useful capacity of 10 million cubic meters. The waters that feed the lake come mainly from the streams of the Montagna Spaccata in the nearby municipalities of Alfedena and Barrea. Near the lake, where it is possible to engage in fishing and other water sports, there is an area equipped for camping and a riding stable.

The Gallo lake is an artificial lake on the border between Italy and Switzerland; at the southern end of the lake is the town of Livigno. A small part of the northern end of the lake is in Swiss territory and in this point there is the dam built by the Swiss hydroelectric company Engadiner Kraftwerke AG, therefore half in Swiss territory and a half in Italian territory.

The Guardialfiera or Liscione lake is an artificial reservoir formed in the sixties - seventies by the raising of a dam on the Biferno river in Molise in order to supply drinking water to the surrounding villages for domestic, agricultural and industrial use.

The Occhito lake is a large artificial reservoir, created with a barrier on the Fortore. Marks the border between Puglia and Molise for about 10 km. It has a length of about 12 km and half belongs to the province of Campobasso and the remainder to the province of Foggia. It represents the second largest artificial reservoir in Europe by capacity.

The Matese massif is a mountainous massif of the Samnite Apennines, included in two regions and four provinces. the history of this mountainous complex begins over 25 centuries ago by the first inhabitants of Italic origin, while the Greek colonists who, despite having such an impact on the populations of the plains, had little influence on the inhabitants of the Matese.

The Matese Lake is the lake in nature karst higher d ' Italy, at the foot of Mount Miletto and Mount Gallinola in the mountain range of the Matese, in the municipalities of San Gregorio Matese and Castello del Matese in the province of Caserta. It has no tributaries but is filled with waters coming from the melting of the snows of Mount Miletto and Gallinola Matese and from some perennial springs.

The Matese regional park is a protected natural area of Campania established by regional law n. 33 of 1993. It only came into operation in 2002. The park covers an area of ​​33,326.53 hectares. The park's territory mainly includes the Matese mountain massif. The highest limestone mountains are Mount Miletto (2050m asl), Mount Gallinola and Mount Mutria. The park takes its name from the Matese lake, while another important lake is that of Gallo with the park being crossed by two rivers: the Tite

The Monforte castle is a national monument and symbol of the city of Campobasso . It takes its name from Count Nicola II Monforte , of the Monforte-Gambatesa family, who restored it in 1458 following the earthquake of 1456. An ancient parchment dating back to 1375 confirms the existence of a castle in the city already on that date, and is the oldest testimony in this regard. It dominates the city at about 790 m asl , almost one hundred more than the average height of the municipality.

The Mount Capraro is a mountain of 1,730 meters above sea level, of ' Samnite Apennines, situated in Upper Molise , in the province of Isernia . Extending about 6 km from the border with the province of L'Aquila , in Abruzzo , it is the fifth highest peak in Molise and in the province of Isernia . Administratively included in the territory of the municipalities of San Pietro Avellana and Capracotta , at its foot lies the source of the Trigno river.

Monte Miletto is the highest peak of the Matese massif and the entire Appennino Sannita, the northernmost spur of the Southern Apennines. The Matese massif is enclosed by the valley of the Volturno river and the Molisan Pre- or Sub-Apennines. From the summit, the view goes over the Tribulani mountains, the Taburno Camposauro massif, Le Mainarde and, to the north-west, the peaks of the Majella massif.