Acquaviva Collecroce - Acquaviva Collecroce

Acquaviva Collecroce (Živavoda Kruč in Croatian Molise) is a center of the Molise.

To know

Its population has Croatian origins.

Geographical notes

Located between the Biferno and Trigno rivers in a hilly area, it is located inMolise Apennines of the Central Molise, 22 km from Larino, 32 from Termoli, 33 from Trivento, 51 from [[Campobasso.

Background

It is one of the three municipalities of Molise of Croatian origin (the name in Croatian is Kruč). The presence of Slavic populations is testified from the sixteenth century. They arrived in Italy at the same time as the Albanians, between the end of the fifteenth century and the beginning of the sixteenth century, perhaps coming from the Narenta valley, in the current Bosnia and Herzegovina is Croatia. The language, the Croatian Molise, is štokava-ikava, and is still spoken together with Italian.

How to orient yourself

How to get

By plane

• Pescara airport (Abruzzo International Airport), Via Tiburtina Km 229.100, ☎ 39 085 4324201. 
• Naples Capodichino Airport (NAP), Viale F. Ruffo di Calabria, 80144 Naples NA, ☎ 39 081 7896111. 
• Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO), Via dell 'Fiumicino Airport, 320, ☎ 39 06 65951. 

By car

• Adriatic Highway A14

• from the north exit Montenero di Bisaccia/Vast South/San Salvo, continue on the SS 650 in the direction of Isernia/Montenero di Bisaccia, cross Montenero di Bisaccia, continue on the SP 163 following signs for Acquaviva Collecroce;
• from the south exit a Termoli, follow the direction Campobasso, cross Termoli, continue on the SP 163 following signs for Acquaviva Collecroce (SP 78);

• from Termoli take the SP 168, cross San Giacomo degli Schiavoni, Guglionesi, continue on the SP 163, continue on the SP 78 in the direction of Acquaviva Collecroce;
• from Campobasso take the SS 647 direction Termoli, turn onto the SP 163 in the direction of Lucito, cross Lucito, Castelmauro and continue in the direction of Acquaviva Collecroce.

On the train

• Railway station a Termoli on the Adriatic coast.

By bus

• The main public transport companies operating in the Molise area are the following:
• Autolinee C.L.P. S.p.A., ☎ 39 081 5311707, 39 081 5312424, @[email protected]. Direct connection from Naples to Campomarino and Termoli 
• Lariviera bus lines. 
• SATI bus lines. 
• Molise Trasporti bus lines. 

How to get around

What see

• Church of Santa Maria Ester. The church is the only one in the town, refounded in 1715 on the old structure. The new Baroque construction gave rise to many legends, especially regarding the Latin inscriptions left in the succorpo. The church has two facades with a richly decorated portal, while the rear part in the square has no entrances.

In the 1960s the church was equipped with a bell tower. Regarding the legends, reference is made to a medieval Sator square, found in the church, perhaps brought back to the village in the Middle Ages from the old monastery of Sant'Angelo, now destroyed.

The symbol of the portal has also raised doubts because it reproduces that of the Knights of Malta, who would have possessed the town in medieval times. 

Events and parties

• Feast of Sant'Antonio abate. January 17. Fire of Sant'Antonio Abate in the square 
• San Biagio Fair. February 2-3. Blessing and distribution of "kolače and pandice": sweets and loaves. Throat blessing 
• Carnival. Allegorical parade through the city streets 
• Feast of St. Joseph. March 19. Preparation of the Altar of San Giuseppe, representation of the Holy Family, exhibition of the thirteen dishes. Blessing and distribution of San Giuseppe's pizza and donuts 
• Holy Week. Solemn celebrations with procession - night torchlight procession to Calvary. 
• Feast of the Maja. May 1st. Parade of the "Maja" through the city streets with traditional songs and dances 
• Fair of San Michele. May 6. 
• Festival of San Michele Arcangelo. May 8. Feast of San Michele Arcangelo, patron saint of the town 
• Feast of San Pasquale Baylon. May 17. Sale of cheeses and ricotta in the square 
• Pentecost. Procession of "San Michele Piccolo" to the Sanctuary of Santa Giusta 
• Corpus Christi. Solemn procession with the setting up of Altars in the neighborhoods 
• Feast of St. Anthony of Padua. June 13. parade of oxen, car blessing, distribution of blessed bread 
• Acquavivese summer. July August. 
• Varak. August 7. Festival of boiled legumes 
• Fair of San Michele. September 28. 
• Patronal feast of St. Michael the Archangel. Palo della Cuccagna 
• Patronal parish festival of Santa Maria Ester. 
• Smrčka. December 24th. Lighting of the traditional "Smrčka" in the square 
• Christmas time. December 25th January 6th. Solemn Christmas celebrations with a characteristic living nativity scene 

What to do

Shopping

How to have fun

Where to eat

Where stay

Average prices

• 41.86818114.7460451 ^{[link not working]}Spread hotel Borgo delle Fonti, Via Trento, 3, ☎ 39 345 3294492. 
• B&B "Zvizda Malte", Via II del Signore, ☎ 39 366 3665856, @[email protected]. is 
• B&B "Zora and Danica", Via Indipendenza 3 / D, ☎ 39 0875 970250. 

Safety

• 41.86727614.7470221 Spadanuda Pharmacy, Via G.Pepe, ☎ 39 0875 970343. 

How to keep in touch

Post office

• 41.86716214.7471182 Italian post, via Independence 1, ☎ 39 0875 970054. 

Around

• Larino - City with a remarkable past, it boasts a beautiful medieval village; its cathedral is among the best monuments of Molise. After Termoli is the most important center of attraction in the Molise coast.
• Termoli - It is the main town on the Molise coast and the second largest city in the region by number of inhabitants. Its ancient core, with the cathedral and fortifications, stands on a promontory overlooking the sea.
• Trivento - Ancient bishopric, in its cathedral the crypt of particular historical-architectural value dating back to the 11th-12th century is preserved.

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