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Amidst the vast and beautiful countryside of southern Italy, Fornelli is a small town that has remained hidden from the tourists’ radar for a long time. Located in the Molise region, Fornelli is a charming town with a population of just over 1,000 people. Although small, the town is full of history, culture, and breathtaking scenery. In this articl...

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Molise is the second smallest region in Italy behind the Valle d’Aosta region in northern Italy. It used to be part of the Abruzzo region, known as Abruzzi e Molise, until 1963. Overshadowed by the prominence of its neighboring wine regions, Molise is small in terms of annual wine production. There are 4 DOCs in Molise, but they only account for ab...

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Since mid-January, the Via Appia regina viarum has officially begun its journey to UNESCO with the signing of the memorandum of understanding for the site's candidacy on the World Heritage List. Aiming at that summa of wonders march new dossiers in the proposal stage, some of them quite advanced. Italy already leads the world with its 58 registered...

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A boundless passion, that of Italians, for the Peninsula's heritage. Even, and especially, for that which is in danger of fading into abandonment and oblivion. The 11th edition of the Fai Places of the Heart, which closed on December 15 last year, today reveals its winning sites. On the podium are Gallipoli in Puglia, Campobasso in Molise and Aless...

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Le Mortine Oasis is located on the border between Campania and Molise, in the municipalities of Capriati al Volturno (Caserta, Campania) and Venafro (Isernia, Molise), on an artificial river oxbow created by the construction of a dam for hydroelectric production. It consists of more than 50,000 hectares. The ensemble of aquatic environments is surr...

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Italy offers many solutions for those who love hiking in nature during the winter months such as Monte Matese which is located on the Apennines between Molise and Campania. This area is increasingly frequented by tourists who like to walk in the green. Here you can discover what it consists of and where the Matese Mountain is located. You will also...

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“An experience that may not change your life (I’m not sure yet), but which gives you a new perspective, new and interesting horizons, new self-management strategies”. I summarize here in one sentence the impact and my experience at the IAFL, the Conference of Italian-American Future Leaders from 13 to 16 January 2023 in Fort Lauderdale (Florida) wh...

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Frosolone was already a renowned centre of excellence for the production of cutting implements during the time of the Kingdom of Naples. The centre developed when Charles of Bourbon, King of the Two Sicilies, decided to establish an industrial basis in his kingdom, promoting the reorganisation of foundries and armaments. Forced to convert their pro...

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The Abruzzo, Lazio, and Molise National Park, until recently known just as the Abruzzo National Park, is an Italian national park with headquarters in the town of Pescasseroli (population 2,206 in the 2015 census) in the province of L’Aquila in the region of Abruzzo. It is the oldest national park in the Apennine mountains and the second oldest in...

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La Ramera of Francesco Gerbasi is a wide, one-story structure whose ordinariness, from the outside, belies the treasure trove that it contains. Upon crossing the threshold there is no mistaking what this place is all about—a workshop, store, and museum honoring Agnone’s centuries-old history of copper production. Even on a cloudy day, the room vibr...

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