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Parapendio a Montefalcone nel Sannio

Molise

From this splendid panoramic balcony we can see the coast of Molise and in the distance the Tremiti islands, the perched village of Montefalcone and the beautiful scenery of Lago Grande.

Villages and old cities

Prenjas Mine

Albania

The towers of Prrenjas, indicators of the history of this city, for many years offered the sad sight of ruins. Eljan Tanini is the artist who would &#...

Monte Mauro e la Selva di Montefalcone

Molise

Monte Mauro and Selva di Montefalcone nel Sannio is an important Site of Community Interest (S.I.C.), 500 hectares of forest area consisting mainly of turkey oaks and beech trees. The area lies between the municipalities of Montefalcone nel Sannio and Castelmauro, in the province of Campobasso, on the border between Abruzzo and Molise.

Villages and old cities

Protected natural areas

La Montagnola Molisana

Molise

The "Montagnola Molisana" is a Site of Community Interest that extends for 4000 hectares in the municipalities of Frosolone, Macchiagodena, Carpinone, Sessano del Molise, Civitanova del Sannio, Chiauci, Santa Maria del Molise and Sant'Elena Sannita. The structure of the mountain plateau is characterized by calcareous rocks rich in fossil organisms of the Cretaceous, the altitudes vary from 1200 to 1400 m above sea level.

Protected natural areas

Villages and old cities

Riserva Naturale Regionale Torrente Callora

Molise

The territory of the reserve includes the humid zone of the gorge of the Callora torrent with the gorges of the Fosso Fornello and Rio Torrone valleys, the zone of screes and cliffs; the zone of pastures and high parts of the gorge; the zone of reforestation where the castle rises. The overhanging walls present the typical vegetation of a gorge with the presence of sparse shrubs and bushes on the bare rock.

Protected natural areas

Campitello di Roccamandolfi

Molise

Campitello were plateaus that shepherds and farmers of the high Matese, before the fifties of the last century, managed to snatch from the wild nature and used them to sow wheat, plant potatoes and then use them as fodder and later as summer pastures. Campitello di Roccamandolfi, a large grassy plateau located at an altitude of 1230 meters, about 10 km from the village.

Protected natural areas

Villages and old cities

Sorgenti del Volturno

Molise

The Volturno River is considered the longest river in southern Italy, and is of great importance both for the magnitude of its flow and for the breadth of its catchment area. It rises at Rocchetta a Volturno and flows through the province of Caserta into the Tyrrhenian Sea at Castel Volturno. The springs of Capo Volturno are located at the foot of the eastern slope of Mount Rocchetta, at about 548 m above sea level, forming a small lake. Part of the water coming from the springs is used by Enel to produce electricity, through two hydroelectric power stations located near the village of Rocchetta a Volturno.

Lakes and rivers

Protected natural areas

Bosco Pianelle di Tufara

Molise

The Pianella Wood - Pinciuso Lake Wood, within the territory of the municipality of Tufara, is located at an altitude of about 1000 m above sea level and dominates the valleys that lead from Molise to Puglia and Campania. From here one can admire the plain of the Fortore River, the artificial reservoir of Occhito, the views of many neighbouring towns, as well as the Daunia Mountains, the Taburno Mountains and in the distance the Partenio Mountains.

Protected natural areas

Lakes and rivers

Riserva naturale Orientata Statale di Pesche

Molise

Instituted with a Ministerial Decree in 1982, it is one of the rare cases in the national panorama, in that it includes municipal state land (about 268 hectares), the property of ecclesiastical institutions (about 11) and private citizens (about 273 hectares). The Reserve is developed in altitude, it extends from an altitude of 640 m up to 1130 m.s.l.m. This aspect, according to some scholars, represents a link between the Mediterranean bioclimatic region and the temperate one and therefore it has favoured the development of a considerable variety of species of flowers typical of the Mediterranean scrub.

Protected natural areas

Villages and old cities

Laghetto Monteverde di Vinchaturo

Molise

In the municipality of Vinchiaturo, in Carbone, there is a small mountain lake in the middle of a vast coniferous forest. The entire woodland area was redeveloped a few years ago and in 2012 a cooperative society was set up, and a restaurant was opened in a renovated farmhouse.

Lakes and rivers

Protected natural areas

Parco Regionale dell'Olivo a Venafro

Molise

The Venafro Regional Olive Park, also known as the Oraziano or Campaglione Park, was established by Regional Law in 2008 and in 2018 was included in the prestigious National Register of Historic Rural Landscapes of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food, Forestry and Tourism. It is the first protected area dedicated to the olive tree, the only one of its kind in the Mediterranean. Venafro oil was already known in ancient times, as Marcus Porcius Cato and Horace spoke of it and considered it to be the finest oil in the ancient world.

Protected natural areas

Villages and old cities

Parco delle Morge Cenozoiche

Molise

The 'Morge' are rock formations derived from tectonic movements in the Cenozoic era of the earth's crust, which emerged on the surface from marine environments and are therefore rich in fossils. Among the many, we can point out that of Pietracupa, around which lies the town of the municipality.

Protected natural areas

Geological sites

Rione Fossi

Puglia

Together with the Rione Monti, Rione Aia Piccola is the most populated area of trulli in the world. It is located in the heart of the old centre of Alberobello, which has been a UNESCO heritage site since 1996.

Villages and old cities

Architecture

History and tradition

Parco Nazionale Abruzzo Lazio e Molise

Molise

The Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park, established in 1923, is one of the most famous protected areas in Italy and one of the best known in Europe. The laws protecting this area have made it possible to safeguard an almost uncontaminated environment, home to unique flora and fauna.

Protected natural areas

Geological sites

Parco dei Tratturi

Molise

The sheep tracks are a characteristic feature of the Molise landscape, these grassy paths have represented and still represent an invaluable asset worthy of protection. In 1976 a Decree of the Ministry of Culture declared the sheep tracks "...of particular interest for archaeology and the political, economic, social and cultural history of the Molise Region", putting the tracks under the same jurisdiction as works of art.

Protected natural areas

Culture and Art

Castelpagano

Puglia

The historical and scenic beauty of Castelpagano is unparalleled. From its privileged position, it offers a unique view over Puglia, Molise and Campania.

Architecture

Geological sites

Centro storico di Biccari

Puglia

Biccari is a small village in the Monti Dauni, an example of history, traditions and nature mixed together to create a breathtaking landscape.

Villages and old cities

Castello Ducale

Puglia

The Palazzo Ducale in Bovino was one of the finest noble houses in the South in the 17th century. Many famous personalities, including Torquato Tasso and Pope Benedict XIII, have stayed in its rooms and garden.

Architecture

Castello Normanno-Svevo

Puglia

Symbol of the power of the dynasties that have inhabited it over the centuries, the Norman-Swabian Castle of Deliceto dominates the skylive of the small village with its towers and its donjon.

Architecture