| Isernino | |
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| State | Italy |
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| Region | Molise |
| Capital | Isernia |
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Isernino is a region of Molise.
To know
It is the area most closely linked to the city of Isernia.
Geographical notes
In the western part ofMolise Apennines towards the mountain ridge that marks the western border with the Lazio, the Isernino also borders to the south with the Venafrano, to the east with the Central Molise, to the north with theUpper Molise and theAbruzzo.
Territories and tourist destinations
Isernino: full screen map.Urban centers
- Isernia - Among the first documented Paleolithic settlements in Europe, it was then a flourishing Samnite city, capital of the Italic League, later a Roman Municipium. Its millennial past has left it with an important monumental heritage that extends up to the pre-Roman era, as well as very important prehistoric finds.
- Castel San Vincenzo - Lake San Vincenzo and the Cistercian Abbey of San Vincenzo al Volturno, on the border of its territory, are of considerable interest.
- Castelpetroso - There is the Sanctuary of Maria Santissima Addolorata, patron saint ofAbruzzo, destination of numerous and nourished pilgrimages ..
- Cerro al Volturno - The Pandone castle and the Cistercian Abbey of San Vincenzo al Volturno, on its border, are the main monuments of the town
Other destinations
- Roman city - Site of archaeological interest.
- Rionero Sannitico - The Ducal Palace (Castle) characterizes its historic center.
- Roccasicura - Shows remains of a castle on a rocky outcrop.
- Bachelors - The Palazzo (Castle) Battiloro is a monument of great antiquity.
How to get
Main communication routes
By plane
- Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO), Via dell 'Fiumicino Airport, 320, ☎ 39 06 65951.
- Naples Capodichino Airport (NAP), Viale F. Ruffo di Calabria, 80144 Naples NA, ☎ 39 081 7896111.
- Pescara airport (Abruzzo International Airport), Via Tiburtina Km 229.100, ☎ 39 085 4324201.
How to get around
What see
- Abbey of San Vincenzo a Volturno (to Rocchetta a Volturno). It was a very important center of religiosity, culture and secular power. It is located on the border between Rocchetta a Volturno, Cerro al Volturno and Castel San Vincenzo.
Itineraries
- Castles in the province of Isernia - There are numerous manors of theMolise Apennines in the countries ofUpper Molise, Isernino and Venafrano. Some are in ruins due to war or earthquakes; others have been recovered; many have a military aspect, with little or no external architectural evolution of transformation into a stately home.
What to do
At the table
Stracciata from Molise
Dishes
- Pampanella Pork dish cooked in the oven and abundantly spiced. The dish originates from the town of San Martino in Pensilis.
- Panonta - Originally from the country of Miranda, Panonta is fresh pork sausage garnished with peppers, grated pecorino, parsley and garlic.
- Pied - Originally from Capracotta, the Pezzata is a dish made with sheep meat cooked over low heat in copper pots and seasoned with aromatic herbs.
- Cazzarielli with beans - Fresh pasta similar to gnocchetti topped with fried borlotti beans together with bacon, chilli and chopped celery, onion, carrot and then boiled in abundant tomato sauce.
- Cheese and eggs - balls of cheese and breadcrumbs cooked in a full-bodied tomato sauce.
- Torcinelli - lamb intestines stuffed with lamb sweetbreads. Usually, it is eaten cooked on coals, but sometimes it is also eaten with meat sauce.
- Rattatura pizza - a pizza bread created by remixed, salted and oiled oven-baked flour scraps, generally goes well with sauces and cold cuts. Typical of Castelmauro.
- Friarielli - fried green peppers.
- Sfringions - fried batter in the shape of a sausage.
- Cavatelli - fresh handmade pasta, usually seasoned with sauce.
- Pizza and soup - country vegetables and a pizza made with maize flour.
Desserts
- Caragnoli - Typical sweets with a helical shape prepared for Christmas and Carnival with a dough made from flour and eggs which, after being fried in olive oil, is sprinkled with honey.
Typical products
- Truffle - Widespread in the Matese mountains and in the Mainarde. The Molise towns best known for truffle harvesting are Carovilli is San Pietro Avellana. The latter is called "the homeland of the White Truffle" (prepared to season fettuccine)
- Olive oil - "La bella del Molise" is the name of the olive, known in particular to Larino, but not only that, which produces a fragrant and tasty oil unique in Italy.
Cheeses
- Tattered - An elongated dairy product, made from cow's milk.
- Burrino - Typical cheese of southern Italy with stretched curd made from cow's milk, with a heart of butter.
- Pecorino di Capracotta - Cheese made from aromatic sheep's milk and a little spicy if aged. It has a hard, nut-colored rind and a compact texture with rare watery holes. The curing phase can last from 3 months up to 2 years.
- Scamorza Molisana - Produced with milk from alpine brown cows reared in the wild, it has the characteristic shape of a pear with a severed head. Eaten fresh or after a few days, it is excellent grilled.
Salami and sausage meats
- Pietracatella sausage - Made with pork with abundant quantities of fat, salt, wild fennel, sweet and spicy chilli.
- Soppressata from Molise - Obtained from pork, lightly smoked, it is consumed after maturing or stored in fat in glass jars, but also in crates containing wheat to keep the product fragrant in the summer.
Each country then has its own typical products that follow ancient traditions handed down from generation to generation. A tip for those who decide to visit Molise is to explore these places and their typical products, you can rediscover a simple but wonderful cuisine.
Drinks
Wines
- Tintilia del Molise - Obtained from a native grape of Molise, Tintilia is a red and rosé DOC wine with an intense flavor and a strong color. It follows the Molise tradition according to which good wine must "stain" the glass.
- Pentro wine from Isernia - It is a DOC white wine with an intense flavor.
- Biferno - White, red and rosé, it is one of the most prestigious DOC in the region.
