Campobasso Travel Guide

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  • Downtown shopping near main square! Sales sales!
      Downtown shopping near main square!...
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  • Cute place to have a lunch! On main square.
      Cute place to have a lunch! On main...
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  • Best coffee in town! Near main square!
      Best coffee in town! Near main square!
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      Coffee at the bar above!
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Things to Do  

Take a walk up into the old city

Take a walk up into the old city, Campobasso

 joyce&dean Says:  What a nice place to take a walk 

Walking the streets

Walking the streets, Campobasso

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Small towns

Small towns, Campobasso

 travelnut71 Says:  There are many beautiful small towns to see around the city of Campobasso, each of which have their own charm. The advantage is, there are SO many within a 5 km distance! 

Hotels  

Cascina Garden Hotel

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Don Guglielmo

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Restaurants  

Pizzeria near the main square: Pizza by the meter! Don't miss the truffles pizza!

Pizzeria near the main square: Pizza by the meter! Don't miss the truffles pizza!, Campobasso

 travelnut71 Says:  This is a pizzeria, not a luxury fine dining place. It's where the locals go. Ask around. Everyone knows it. And try the pizza with black truffles. Very good and excellent prices! All the pizzas are good, however, very typical of the area is the truffle pizza, "Pizza con... 

Nightlife  

Main Square: Pubs, cafés, people spot.

Main Square: Pubs, cafés, people spot., Campobasso

 travelnut71 Says:  If you go to the main square, there are many indoor and outdoor cafés and bars. There are many pubs as well and dancing places. If you are a family, the main square is where people with families meet with their children over an ice-cream until the wee hours of the morning,... 

Transportation  

Rental car is best

Rental car is best, Campobasso

 joyce&dean Says:  I would rent a rental car to see rural Italy and the Molise region.. Without a car you will miss many sites 

Local Customs  

Terrific church bells

Terrific church bells, Campobasso

 satara Says:  It seems that in the place I was staying in Campobasso there is a church which bells have a terrific sound and they torture the ears of poor sleeping people at 8am and 12 at noon so strongly that all what you think at that moment is : "stop it now, noow.. NOW!!!" During the... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Quiet and relaxing

Quiet and relaxing, Campobasso

 joyce&dean Says:  I was only in Campobasso for 3 hours,, But,what I did see ,I liked.. Close by are Molise and Torella around 10 or so kms away.I have reviews on them also 

Small old town, bathrooms out the back balcony?!

Small old town, bathrooms out the back balcony?!, Campobasso

 travelnut71 Says:  This town about 10 km from Campobasso, called Gildone, is very old and hilly. We found the strange thing that the bathrooms are sticking out of the house in the back, like a cabin... 

Favorites  

Ice-Cream!!

Ice-Cream!!, Campobasso

 travelnut71 Says:  Try the ice-cream on the main square. I miss the contrast in colorful architecture, and the great food! Here is a photo of the main square... great coffee and pizza by the meter with black truffles at a really good cheap price! 

Peace and Quiet in Molise Italy

Peace and Quiet in Molise Italy, Campobasso

 joyce&dean Says:  Hi Toni,You can easily get a train from Rome to Campobasso. They run every few hours. Here is a link for General Italian Transportation info ,You will find train schedule links here. http://www.italiantourism.com/transp.htmlWe flew into Rome and rented a car for 10 days and... 

Rainy afternoon

Rainy afternoon, Campobasso

 satara Says:  You have one advantage if you live on a hill -you can see into the FUTURE:) yep... future... i could see the rain coming over Campobasso skyline and get ready for it .. no no, not close the windows.. but take out my photo camera!!:) 

Strange sunset

Strange sunset, Campobasso

 satara Says:  For couple minutes it was possible to see the sun rays on a town on a hill. After that immediately the rain continued pouring... Was a marvellous look. 

Region full of hills

Region full of hills, Campobasso

 satara Says:  It's a pity I don't know the names of these little towns on the hills around Campobasso.. I even asked local people and they couldn't tell me.. but who cares about the names if you are free to enjoy the look at anonymous towns with castles on the hills... i would really... 

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 There are many beautiful small towns to see around the city of Campobasso, each of which have their own charm. The advantage is, there are SO many within a 5 km... 

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Q:  Hello,, I am very interested in Campobasso ,Molise.. but can find very little information..My wife;s family came from Molise and... 

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A: The best way to check on relatives in Italy is to contact the Mormon Church's website as a start.www.familysearch.org. The have the most extensive file tapes on Italy.... 

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Campobasso - the capital of Molise region

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 I'm really surprised to see that there are no many pages about Campobasso on VT site. It's a capital of Molise region in Italy, the region which is not so little and unfamous not to be mentioned on...... 

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Campobasso, Italy

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 This is a very charming small city in Italy, yet dynamic, lots of shopping and banks and the best ice-cream! It is inexpensive for the quality you get in anything you buy. The restaurants are quite...... 

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Campobasso

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 For a larger city,,Traffic was not bad... 

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Campobasso-Italy's best kept secret

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 Imagine going to Italy and not seeing tourist booths selling postcards, T-shirts and key chains. A place where you won't find any Currency Exchanges eager to change your money to Euros at high prices.... 

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THE CASTLE

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