PARTNER FORM for the website Project partner Molise Region Presentation (about 1200 characters including spaces) Molise is located in the central-southern of Italy. It covers 4,438 km² with a population of about 320,000 inhabitants. Molise stretches from the Apennine mountains to the Adriatic coast. The region is divided into two provinces, Campobasso and Isernia, and it has one of the highest quality of life in the south of Italy. The industrial sector is dominated by small and medium-sized enterprises. Food processing industries represent the core business of the region; the main traditional regional products are pasta, tartufo, typical dairy products such as caciocavallo and mozzarella, sausages, fish typical dishes (“brodetto”), extra virgin olive oil, wine. Molise is also well known as one of the most dynamic Italian regions in the wind energy production. The Region is involved in a development program to promote tourism as a driving force for the growth of the local economy. A network of itineraries and routes, among which the ancient ways of transhumance, the “tratturi”, allow to experience a slow way of doing tourism. Archaeological sites, uncontaminated nature, protected natural areas, benedictine and pilgrimage places, old traditions and gastronomy make it a territory with an important tourist vocation. On the coast we have medium and big hotels and touristic structures while in the rest of the territory, the accommodation offer for the tourist is represented mostly by B&B and also really important are the agritourism structures. Link to partner website http://www3.regione.molise.it https://cooperazione.regione.molise.it/ Contacts Mr. Mario Ialenti, Head of the European Territorial Cooperation Office, Transnational and Cross- border Programs, Public Cooperation for Development: [email protected] Mrs. Maria Ivana Cima, Head of the Tourism Promotion Office: [email protected] 1 Mrs. Clea Zurlo, Technical Assistance of European Territorial Cooperation Office, Transnational and Cross-border Programs, Public Cooperation for Development: [email protected] Useful links http://www3.regione.molise.it/flex/cm/pages/ServeBLOB.php/L/IT/IDPagina/39 http://www.moliseinvita.it/ https://www.moliseexplorer.com/ http://archeologicamolise.beniculturali.it/ http://www.laterra.org/ https://www.termolituristica.com/distretto-turistico-molise-oriental http://www.riservamabaltomolise.it/ Add logo of your organization in jpeg and vector format. Fotogallery (12 images), jpg, png or tiff, resolution of 800 pixels on longest side. Liscione’s Bridge in Guardialfiera Samnite Theater of Pietrabbondante Seacost of Termoli (CB) (CB) (IS) 2 Archaeological Area of Sepino (CB) Termoli’s Trabucco (CB) Monforte Castle in Campobasso Castel of Civita in Bojano (CB) Sanctuary of Castelpetroso (CB) Lake of Vinchiaturo (CB) Cathedral of Isernia Campitello Matese Mountains (CB) Sand Dunes of Petacciato (CB) 3 .