Built at the back of the mountain, the small hamlet of Pesche, in the Molise Region, is considered one of the most enchanting villages in Italy.
The name Pesche comes from ‘Pesclum‘, deriving from the Latin ‘Pesculum‘ which means ‘rocky basement’, to show the peculiarities of the village.
The narrow streets climbing up the rocks are flanked by ancient houses built in stones with their old wooden doors, and it looks as if time stood still in this lovely village of Molise, where only 1,300 people live.
The nicest way to explore Pesche is strolling up and down the cobblestone stairs, letting the gaze roaming around and resting on the little, lovely details. A bare 5 km from Isernia, it’s well worth spending a little time in this small enchanting village.
At some point, we stumbled into an old Ape Car, the perfect transportation to climb up the steep and narrow streets of this little gem of the Molise region.
Everything in Pesche reflects the features that make Molise so special. Being an off-beaten destination, it remained wild, unspoiled and authentic.
Ordinary life in Pesche in calm and relaxed, far away from the hectic life of the cities and that’s part of its magic.
Molise can be reached by car or by train from Rome and Naples. A region of rugged beauty and unexpected artistic gems, it’s one of the areas of Italy where you’ll be at closes contact with authenticity.
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Note: Note: Big thanks to Antonella and Barak of Molise Discovery who invited me for a wonderful tour to experience this awesome Italian Region. Their passion is contagious, and the beauty of this off-beaten region made it easy to understand why they are so in love with Molise.
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Simon is the publisher and editor of WIld About Travel, where she writes about her travel experiences and shares her photography. A travel addict and social media enthusiast, she is wild about nature and wilderness, as well as art, culture and good food.
What a wonderful little village…and you’re right, time stands still here and it’s a wonderful thing! Your photos really capture its medieval charm and I must visit one day!!!
Italy amazes me–there is so much to see there. What a beautiful little place this is! Thanks for sharing it with us.
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What a wonderful surprise to see this on Facebook. We travel to Pesche often and we have many wonderful friends there. It truly is an unspoiled authentic town. The people and the ambiance is undescribable!!! We never get homesick as they make us feel like we are at home there. We see something new everytime we go. It is what’s beyond those beautiful doors that keeps us coming back!!
How nice that you also know the little town of Pesche and love it. And you’re right, it’s very easy to feel at home there. People are so welcoming!
This place looks beautiful – never heard of it before until now. Can somebody take me to Molise, please? See, it even lends itself well to rhyming.
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Oh, I’m sure you’d love Molise, Tom. It’s so authentic,a piece of Italy that it’s hard to find in other touristic regions. Whenever you wish to explore Molise, just contact http://molisediscovery.com/. Antonella and Barak will be happy to show you around. There’s so much to do and see.
Totally beautiful and unspoilt! What a lovely find!
Yes Charu, it was a wonderful surprise for me too. And I hope to go back soon!
It was wonderful Simon to share Molise with you…and to show you Pesche, Molise Discovery home. Many thanks
And it was great to discover Molise with you and Barak. Your enthusiasm is contagious! Hope to be back soon and see more
Beautiful photos of a stunning village…one that time as thankfully passed by!
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I was stunned as well, Jenny, as I was not expecting to find such a lovely hamlet still unspoilt. And I guess there are more places like that to discover.
Looks like a place lost in time – and a very pretty one at that.
It’s truly pretty, Leigh. And what’s even better is the vibe that Molise offers and which is difficult to describe in words.
Beautiful village and great pictures, really typical Italian
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Yes, it’s really typical Italian, and I would add of Southern Italy. An overlooked region and a wonderful discovery.