| Guardiaregia | ||
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| State | Italy | |
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| Region | Molise | |
| Territory | Molise Apennines | |
| Altitude | 730 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 43.71 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 801 (2015) | |
| Name inhabitants | Guardioli | |
| Prefix tel | 39 0874 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 86014 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
| Patron | St. Nicholas of Bari (May 9) | |
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Guardiaregia is a center of the Molise.
To know
Geographical notes
Guardiaregia is located at the foot of Mount Mutria (1816 m high), one of the highest mountains in the Apennine chain; its territory is rich in streams, such as the Quirino stream. It is 10 km from Bojano, 21 from Campobasso, 37 from Piedimonte Matese and from Isernia,
When to go
The climate is hot in summer, with temperatures around 30 degrees, and cold in winter; snow usually arrives in January.
Background
In Roman times the center was an outpost of the Samnites; it was conquered during the Samnite wars (2nd century BC), later becoming a Roman municipium.
In the 10th century the new Lombard town was built, with the medieval fortress on Colle la Motta for the protection of Campochiaro. At the time of Celestine V (13th century) some hermitages dependent on the diocese of Bojano.
The town was damaged several times over the centuries by earthquakes. The biggest earthquake that is remembered was that of 1805, which destroyed the parish church.
How to orient yourself
Guardiaregia: full screen map.Neighborhoods
Its municipal territory also includes the towns of Campate, Cauzaro, Formelle, Fornelle, Mencaro.
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:
Adriatic Highway A14:- From the north follow the direction Pescara and exit a Termoli, follow the direction Campobasso/Larino, take the SS 87 (state road Bifernina), continue on the SS 647 in the direction of Campobasso, take the SS 17 and continue in the direction of Guardiaregia (SP 164).
- From the south follow the direction Pescara, continue on the A16 motorway, follow the direction Benevento, in Benevento continue on the SS 88, exit at Campobasso, take the SS 87 (state road Bifernina) in the direction of Campobasso/Isernia, continue on the SP 164 in the direction of Guardiaregia.
A1 Autostrada del Sole:
A1 Autostrada del Sole:- From the north exit at San Vittore, direction Campobasso, reach the SS 17 following the sign Campobasso, continue on the SP 164 in the direction of Guardiaregia.
- From the south exit at Caianello, turn in the direction of Benevento, follow signs for Campobasso, then continue on the SP 164 in the direction of Guardiaregia.
- From Termoli follow the direction for Campobasso taking the SS 87 (state road Bifernina) and the SS 647, take the SS 17 and continue on the SP 164 in the direction of Guardiaregia.
- From Campobasso take the State Road 87, take the SS 17 and continue on the SP 164 in the direction of Guardiaregia.
On the train
Station a Bojano on the line Campobasso - Isernia. The railway stop that was once made in Guardiaregia has been suppressed.
Station a 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.
The main public transport companies operating in the Molise area are the following:How to get around
What see
- Church of San Nicola. It was built in medieval times, but the reconstruction that took place after the earthquake of 1805, which razed it to the ground, made it a neoclassical building. It has a basilica plan with three naves, with a tripartite facade on the respective portals. The bell tower is a compact tower with a spire.
The wood of the WWF oasis
- Church of the Madonna della Neve. It was built in the eighteenth century and is located outside the town. It has a single nave and is in rough stone, with a simple and architraved facade.
Sites of environmental interest
- WWF Oasis (WWF Oasis of Guardiaregia-Campochiaro). There Guardiaregia Regional Nature Reserve - Campochiaro is a protected natural area established in 1996 in the Molise area of Matese in Contrada Mencaro of the municipality of Guardiaregia. It occupies an area of 2,187.00 ha and borders on the Matese regional park. The management is established by the agreement between WWF Italy and the Municipalities of Guardiaregia e Campochiaro.
Events and parties
- Festival of the patron saint San Nicola of Bari.
May 9.
May 9.What to do
Shopping
How to have fun
Where to eat
Average prices
- 1 SunRise restaurant, ☎ 39 389 4326764.
Where stay
Average prices
- 1 The Palazzetto dei Briganti - B&B, Via Roma, 10, ☎ 39 324 780 4772.
- 2 [link not working]Casale Kolidur - B&B, contrada Santa Maria, snc, ☎ 39 0874 785400.
- 3 Il Grifone farmhouse, Contrada Mencaro, ☎ 39 0874 785352.
Safety
Pharmacy
- 1 Pizzuto, Via Guglielmo Marconi, 20, ☎ 39 0874 785282.
How to keep in touch
Post office
- 2 Italian post, Piazza S. Nicola, 4, ☎ 39 0874 785136.
Around
- Bojano - It was a powerful Samnite city, then a Roman center. In the Middle Ages it became an episcopal seat. It retains a beautiful old town full of churches, as well as the cathedral.
- Campobasso - The old city develops on a hill around the castle in a dominant position. The modern city has developed in the plan. It is the most populous center of Molise, of which it is the regional capital.
Other projects
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