Molise

Historically, Molise was the land of conquerors, including the Longobardis, Saracens and Byzantines. It was part of Abruzzi until it became independent in 1963.

Molise borders Abruzzo and the Adriatic Sea in the north, Apulia in the east, Campania in the south and Latium in the west. Because the landscape is mountainous and hilly with the Matese Mountains, the winters are cold and the summers are warm. There is very little rain during the summer.

The citizens of Molise are distributed throughout the entire region in smaller towns, so the largest city, Campobasso, has only 50,000 residents. This small region does not draw many tourists, but those people who travel here will be richly rewarded with archeological digs, medieval towns, Romanesque churches, Renaissance frescoes and gourmet cuisine.

Links: http://www.regione.molise.it