Lina Pietravalle, a little-known 20th-century writer of Molisan origins and deeply in love with Molise, wrote one of the most beautiful declarations of love to our land. Lina Pietravalle was born in 1887 in Fasano, Puglia, to a Molisan family originally from Salcito, in the province of Campobasso. She lived between Turin, Naples, and Rome, […]
“Molise is among the most secret, profound, and least known regions of our country.” Thus began the account of his journey to Molise (1956) by the writer and journalist Guido Piovene in Viaggio in Italia, the most celebrated literary guide to Italy in the postwar period. Wonderful words about our beautiful Molise, filled with poetry. […]
Between July and August, in many villages of Molise there is the celebration of ancient traditions linked to the wheat. Discover the “traglie” parade in Roccavivara, held on 5 August in honor of Sant’Emidio.
That of the loom is a real art which dates back thousands of years before the Christian era. An art that is still jealously preserved in Molise, based on the use of ancient handcrafted wooden frames for the textile processing such as cotton and linen.
In spring, few ingredients are enough to obtain a tasty dish: broad beans, artichokes, pecorino, stale bread and eggs. Let yourself be amazed by the simple flavors of this typical Molise recipe and try to bring it on the table too!
We are in Castelpetroso, a village of Molise in province of Isernia which counts around 1600 inhabitants. This village hosts a spectacular Church which seems to be come out from a fairy. It’s the Church of Maria Santissima Addolorata. Let’s find out together this important attraction of the religious tourism in Molise.
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