The procession, dedicated to San Basso, patron saint of Termoli, is very suggestive as it takes place at sea. On 3 and 4 August each year the statue of San Basso is carried in procession from the Cathedral and, through the old town, to the sea.
There is a small and suggestive village in the upper Molise, suggestively nestled in the Mainarde mountains, which preserves an ancient tradition: it is Scapoli, the capital of the Italian bagpipes, called ‘zampogne’. A museum and an international festival celebrate this ancient musical instrument.
Good music, a splendid location, the coolness of a historic garden in the heart of Campobasso: these are the ingredients of Music in Villa which offers classical music concerts at Villa de Capoa.
Among the oldest and most important wheat festivals in Molise, there is the wheat festival in Jelsi (Campobasso), dedicated to Saint Anne. Real works of art are made with wheat for this occasion. In 2019 Jelsi celebrates the 214th wheat festival.
Molise boasts a special reserve, the Collemeluccio-Montedimezzo biosphere reserve: an oasis of biodiversity in the heart of the upper Molise, recognized worldwide. Recommended to visit.