The Secret Charms of Molise
Almost the least habituated region of Italy, Molise is home to a rural, southern Italian lifestyle and is utterly charming to visit. It’s not on the beaten path for most tourists and even other Italians because it’s so remote, but it’s the best place in all of Italy to see the easy pace of life that these mountain people have been enjoying for centuries.
Rural Italy in Molise
There isn’t much in the way of sophistication in Molise, but there is a great deal of natural beauty and charm. The robust red wines and ricotta-filled raviolis will give you the energy you need to explore the wild coastlines and the sandy beaches of the Adriatic. There are many ancient Roman sites, churches and castles in the region as well. It’s been said there are as many castles as sheep in Molise, and this might be true – there are certainly a lot of both dotting the countryside. (more…)