Molise
is a modestly small-populated region located
in south central Italy bordering on the eastern
side of the Adriatic Sea and approximately 130
miles south east of Rome. The region is graced
with picturesque mountains and acres of farmland
in an envelop of the freshest organic fruits
and vegetables and of course infamous olive trees
that have produced natures purest liquid gold
for centuries. If you make a trip to this region,
you would find ruins dating as far back as the
first century. Molise’s name means the
land of everyone. The Romans conquered Molise
in the 4th century. B.C. and after the fall of
Rome it came under the Lombard duchy of Benevento
in the 6th to the 11th century. This region was
conquered by Longobardis, Saracem, Byzantine,
and later by Fred II. In the ancient part of
this region you can find Monforte Castle. The
most popular area is the seaside resort located
along the Adriatic Sea in Termoli. In Termoli
you can visit the Swabian Castle built in 1247
and 13th century Cathedrals. Molise has two provinces
Campobasso and Isernia. Campobasso is the largest
city, which only has 50,000 residents.
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The Louianna Estates are located in
a small hilly town of Montorio Nei Frentani , which
is a village that sits alone on the highest point
having a view over organic lands. Montorio Nei Frentani
is over 654 meters above the Adriatic Sea level in
the province of Campobasso, Molise, Central Italy.
Montorio Nei Frentani has a population of 550 inhabitants.
This town was founded in Lombard times, first belonged
to the county of Larino in the Norman period (11
th century). In the 19 th and 20 th centuries, Montorio
Nei Frentani suffered the most emigration of all
the places in Molise: after 1866 hundreds of the
residents went to Argentina, then after the First
World War some residents emigrated to the USA. Finally,
in the 1950's over 2,000 residents left to Canada,
and other hundreds to Northern Italy and Europe .
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