Molise Tremiti Islands
A treasure chest of past civilisations, Molise is romantic, a little-known land, rich in smells and flavours, it preserves its origins and sacred and popular traditions which are still handed down from generation to generation. A surprisingly varied showcase compared to the size of its territory, which preserves authoritative historical evidence in the Samnite and Roman archaeological sites, a widespread and remote architecture of medieval villages and rural areas that preserve an archaic and mystical atmosphere, testifying to a life linked to past. It is worth visiting these places, getting to know the people who populate them, immersing yourself in a culture in which the guest takes on sacred meanings.
Program 05 days 04 nights
1 day departure of the Participants via motorway for Abruzzo and Molise. Lunch in a restaurant along the route. In the afternoon, arrival in Vasto, meeting with the guide (present for the entire tour) for a visit to the historic centre: the Caldoresco Castle, the Bassano Tower, the elegant Piazza Rossetti, the Church of S. Maria Maggiore, guardian of the Sacred Thorn , the Palazzo D'Alvos. In the evening in San Salvo or the surrounding area, hotel accommodation: welcome drink, dinner and overnight stay.
2 day breakfast - dinner and overnight stay in the hotel. Full day excursion with guide: Campobasso visit to the historic centre, the Monforte Castle and the interesting Sannitico Museum which preserves artefacts belonging to this illustrious people. Transfer to Casalciprano with a historic center unchanged over time and in which a very original open-air museum of peasant memory is developed. Lunch in restaurant. In the afternoon visit to Oratino which is among the most beautiful villages in Italy, in fact its historic center is full of stone artefacts, it is no coincidence that the stonecutters of Oratino were famous in the past, the viewpoint is sensational overlooking a valley dotted with dozens of Molise towns.
3 day breakfast - dinner and overnight stay in the hotel. Full day excursion with guide: transfer to the Port of Termoli, boarding on a motor ship and departure for the Tremiti Islands, a group of islands off the Gargano coast, characterized by coves and stacks and lush vegetation. Arrival on the island of San Domino. Boat transfer to the Island of S. Nicola and guided tour of the historic center, equipped with an interesting system of fortifications, built over the centuries by the Canons Regular to resist Saracen attacks. Boat tour of the entire island of S. Domino with a visit to the sea caves. Lunch in restaurant. – in good time, re-embark for Termoli, an ancient medieval seaside village, bordered by a large wall that falls steeply into the sea. Surrounded by walls and towers overlooking the sea, built by Frederick II. External visit to the Swabian castle and the Cathedral of S. Basso. Return to the hotel with dinner and overnight stay.
4 day breakfast - dinner and overnight stay in the hotel. Full day excursion with guide: Pietrabbondante visit to the archaeological area "Bovianum Vetus" which preserves the remains of what was probably the most important Sanctuary of the Samnites. Continue to Agnone, a characteristic center of upper Molise rich in works of art, craftsmanship and typical gastronomy. Arrival in the town. Visit to the oldest Pontifical Bell Foundry in the world with explanation, by an expert craftsman, of the different phases of bell manufacturing with the ancient and evocative techniques of bronze casting. Visit to the Bell museum. Lunch in a restaurant with tasting of the Molise dairy excellences. In the afternoon, end of the city visits and continuation to Roccavivara, to visit the Abbey of Madonna del Canneto and the nearby excavations relating to a sumptuous Roman Villa.
5th day After breakfast, departure for Fossacesia with a guide, visit to the Benedictine Abbey of S. Giovanni in Venere, one of the most beautiful in the region and which according to history was built on the remains of a temple dedicated to Venus. The structure is located on a hill overlooking the gulf from where the view opens onto the entire Costa dei Trabocchi. Transfer to Punta Tufano, a corner of evocative scenic beauty characterized by coves and rocks above which extends a "Trabocco" (extraordinary fishing machine similar to a spider's web of boards, poles and scale nets connected to the mainland by slender walkways of wood, described by D'Annunzio as "...colossal skeleton of an antediluvian amphibian) - aperitif on the trabocco - then we continue via the motorway to Porto San Giorgio. Lunch in a fish-based restaurant. Departure of guest with scheduled flight from Pescara Airport or Fiumicino Rome Airport
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