| Campomarino | ||
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| State | Italy | |
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| Region | Molise | |
| Territory | Molise coast | |
| Altitude | 52 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 76.68 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 7.712 (2015) | |
| Name inhabitants | Campomarinesi | |
| Prefix tel | 39 0875 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 86042 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
| Patron | Santa Cristina (July 24) | |
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Campomarino (Këmarini in arbëreshë) is a city of Molise.
To know
It is one of the four municipalities of Molise whose population descends from the Albanians fleeing the Ottoman dominion and preserves traditions, customs and language of origin, the arbëreshë, that is theMolise Albanian. The other centers are Ururi, Portocannone is Montecilfone.
Geographical notes
Located along the Adriatic coast, it forms a single urban agglomeration with the marine settlements with Termoli; the overall population residing in the Termoli - Campomarino coastal strip amounts to more than 40,000 inhabitants. The ancient town was once on the sea, now it is located about two kilometers inland, on a spur on the right side of the mouth of the Biferno. It is 7 km from Termoli, 25 from Larino, 38 from Vast, 50 from San Severo, 58 from Campobasso, 88 from Rodi Garganico.
Background
The territory of Campomarino has been inhabited since the 19th-18th century BC. as evidenced by the remains of the settlement discovered in 1980 in the locality of Arcora.The studies of the historian Cluverio and the bishop of Larino, Monsignor Tria identify the territory of Campomarino, or a large part of it with the ancient city of Cliternia Frentana, a city of Frentana which later became a flourishing Roman city, active from the republican period up to the entire imperial period.Destroyed several times during the barbarian invasions, in particular by the Goths, it managed to rise again and become a center of Lombard and Norman importance. At the beginning of the Angevin period the town belonged to the fief of the d'Alneto family. In the fifteenth century it passed under the dominion of the Monforte to be subsequently donated by Cola Monforte to the Royal Court.
The earthquake of 1456 severely damaged the town. A few years after the Ottoman advance in the Balkans determined a vast Albanian emigration along the Adriatic coasts of the Italian peninsula: many were those who settled in the fief of Campomarino and rebuilt the town. From 1461 to 1470, Giorgio Castriota Skanderberg, Albanian hero prince of Croia, sent an expeditionary force of about 5,000 Albanians led by his nephew Coiro Stresio to help Ferrante I of Aragon in the fight against John of Anjou. Coiro Stresio defeated, on August 18, 1461, in Lago di Sangue, placed between the Greeks, Orsara di Puglia and Troy, the partisan troops of Giovanni d'Angiò led by Piccinino. The populations, and also Campomarino, then underwent what was the third migration in the history of the Albanian colonies in Italy. For the services rendered, prince Scanderbeg was granted feudal rights over Mount Gargano, San Giovanni Rotondo is Trani and the soldiers and their families were allowed to settle in further territories. The Albanian settlers re-founded the lands and lived in peaceful coexistence for a long time with the local population. After various Governments, among which that of Count Manelfrido stands out, from 1503 the power passed to the Di Sangro family, which was the last owner of the town before the abolition of feudalism.
How to orient yourself
Campomarino: full screen map.Neighborhoods
Its municipal territory includes the hamlets of Campomarino Lido, Nuova Cliternia, Ramitelli and Contrada 'Arcora. These localities have had a very ancient history in themselves, compared to the central nucleus of the country, and do not belong to the Arbëreshe culture.
The hamlet of Campomarino Lido boasts wide beaches, bordered by the seafront and numerous bathing establishments; the hamlet of Nuova Cliternia instead is based on a mainly agricultural economy; An important agricultural and tourist residential area is also the locality 'Arcora, largely located on a panoramic hill a few hundred meters from the beaches. From here you can enjoy a magnificent view of the neighbors Tremiti Islands.
How to get
By plane
- Pescara airport (Abruzzo International Airport), Via Tiburtina Km 229.100 (102 km approximately), ☎ 39 085 4324201.
- Naples Capodichino Airport (NAP), Viale F. Ruffo di Calabria, 80144 Naples NA (187 km approximately), ☎ 39 081 7896111.
By car
The motorway exit Termoli - Campomarino on the Adriatica motorway is 4 - 5 km from the center of the village.
The Adriatica state road 16 connects Campomarino to the neighboring municipalities of the coast and with small detours towards the hinterland: Termoli to the north and Serracapriola South.
The motorway exit 
The Adriatica state road 16 connects Campomarino to the neighboring municipalities of the coast and with small detours towards the hinterland: 
In Campomarino south there is the tourist port, not fully usable due to the shallow water at the entrance to the dock. It is the destination of many local fishermen.- Port of Termoli, Harbor Master's Office - Via Calata del Porto (About 8.5 km), ☎ 39 0875 706484, fax: 39 0875 707336. Links with Tremiti Islands is Croatia.
- Tourist port of Pescara (About 100 km).
- Port of Naples (About 192 km).
In Campomarino south there is the tourist port, not fully usable due to the shallow water at the entrance to the dock. It is the destination of many local fishermen.On the train
It has its own station on the Adriatic line- Direct connections with the station of Termoli (only about 7 km from Campomarino station) on the line Milan - Bari
It has its own station on the Adriatic lineBy 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.
The main public transport companies operating in the Molise area are the following:How to get around
What see
- 1 Church of Santa Maria a Mare, piazza Santa Maria a Mare. Built between the 12th and 13th centuries in Romanesque style, it was restored in 1710. The most ancient remains are the apses and the crypt belonging to the first construction: in the crypt, where Roman elements were also used, including of the capitals with plant motifs, there is also a fifteenth-century fresco depicting St. Nicholas and St. Demetrius, the latter portrayed while fighting against the Turk.
- It has three apses corresponding to the three of the upper church
- Road to Nuova Cliternia. The tree-lined road that leads from the town center to the hamlet of Nuova Cliternia is characterized by the centuries-old pines that flank it throughout its entire journey.
To Nuova Cliternia
- 2 Sanctuary of the Madonna Grande. It rises in the territory of the Nuova Cliternia hamlet and is a destination for pilgrimages, coming from the Abruzzo towns of Fresagrandinaria and Lentella and from the Molise towns of San Martino in Pensilis, Portocannone, Montecilfone, Guglionesi and Campomarino: pilgrimages are concentrated especially in conjunction with the patronal feast that it is celebrated on August 15th of each year.
- The painting with the representation of the Madonna Grande has been the object of veneration for many decades: the painting is also carried in procession on the occasion of the patronal feast.
- Chapel of the Madonna. Near the Sanctuary there is the chapel of the Madonna Grande (or also the country chapel), in which, according to legend, the original painting of the Holy Mother was found, venerated by Marian pilgrims: the country chapel is a few meters from the former S.S. 16 “Adriatica”, the longest state road in the Italian network, traveled by the faithful of Padre Pio who went to San Giovanni Rotondo which is less than 100 kilometers from Nuova Cliternia.
Events and parties
What to do
- Riding club, Contrada Ramitalli, ☎ 39 0875 57172.
Shopping
In its territory an excellent olive oil is produced; Campomarino is part of theNational Association City of oil.
How to have fun
Bathing facilities
Beaches
- 1 Aurora, Via del Mare, ☎ 39 0875 538474.
- 2 Blue shell, Via A. De Gasperi 7, ☎ 39 0875 539559.
- Diomedea, Contrada Marinelle Vecchie, ☎ 39 0875 530313.
- The sail, Via del Mare, ☎ 39 0875 539576.
- 3 Lucio, Seafront, ☎ 39 340 0636018.
- Mambo, Via Crispi, ☎ 39 0875 530563.
- 4 Clear sea, Via del Mare, ☎ 39 0875 538531.
- 5 Miramare, Via del Mare, ☎ 39 0875 538343.
- 6 Ritz, Via A. De Gasperi 186, ☎ 39 0875 538154.
- Wind rose, Via del Mare, ☎ 39 0875 530411.
- 7 Starfish, Via del Mare, ☎ 39 0875 539505.
- Toschi, Via del Mare, ☎ 39 0875 538113.
Where to eat
Pizzerias
- Coffin, Via Kennedy, 7, ☎ 39 333 8155748.
- 1 Central, via De Gasperi, ☎ 39 0875 538427.
- 2 Blue shell, Via A. De Gasperi 7, ☎ 39 0875 539559.
- 3 Garden, Via A. De Gasperi, 46, ☎ 39 0875 539444.
- 4 The Seagull, Via L. Sturzo, 23, ☎ 39 0875 538402.
- 5 The Belle Epoque, Via Kennedy, 45, ☎ 39 0875 530030.
- Le Morgette, Via C.A. From the Church, ☎ 39 339 8134790.
- 6 Clear sea, Via del Mare, ☎ 39 0875 538531.
Restaurants
- 7 Ancient Shed, Contrada Cocciolete 5, ☎ 39 0875 530555.
- Arcadia, Contrada Lauretta, ☎ 39 0875 538713.
- Village of Colloredo, Contrada Zezza, 8 / B (To new Cliternia), ☎ 39 0875 57453.
- The Casina del Porto, Via Kennedy 77, ☎ 39 339 2956757.
- The Two Sisters, Via Crispi, 35, ☎ 39 0875 539625.
- Le Poète, Skanderberg Course, 17, ☎ 39 0875 530578.
- Lo Sfizietto, Skanderberg course 21, ☎ 39 339 8670210.
- Mother Earth, Via Crispi 26/28, ☎ 39 328 0893205.
- Orchid, Piazza Aldo Moro, 96, ☎ 39 0875 539358.
- Osteria del Cataldo, Contrada Buccaro 35, ☎ 39 0875 590065.
- A sea of wine, Europa highway 2, ☎ 39 0875 539625.
Where stay
Average prices
- 1 Hotel Acquario, Via Vanoni, 140, ☎ 39 0875 5331.
- 2 Aloha Park, Via Giustino D'Uva, ☎ 39 0875 5340.
- The Four Moors, Via Kennedy, 147, ☎ 39 0875 538024.
- Sweet Dream's, State Road 16 km 551, ☎ 39 0875 539931.
Campsites
- 3 Corrado, Contrada Martinelle Nuove 22, ☎ 39 0875 530213.
- 4 Happy Days, Via E. Vanoni, ☎ 39 0875 539206.
- 5 The Pinewood, Contrada Marinelle, ☎ 39 0875 539086.
- 6 Marinelle, Contrada Le Nuove Marinelle, ☎ 39 0875 539086.
- 7 Smeraldo Camping Village, Via E. Vanoni 5, ☎ 39 0875 539382.
Safety
Pharmacies
- 1 Nanni, Via Abruzzi, 12, ☎ 39 0875 538982.
- 2 De Luca, Via Skanderberg, 1, ☎ 39 0875 539418.
- 3 Rispoli, Via A. de Gasperi, 87 (in Campomarino Lido), ☎ 39 0875 538732.
How to keep in touch
Post office
- 4 Italian post, via Abruzzi 2, ☎ 39 0875 530062.
- 5 Italian post, piazza Aldo Moro 52 (in Campomarino Lido), ☎ 39 0875 530535.
Around
- 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.
- 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.
Other projects
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