Economy Molise

castle of termoli



campobasso s cathedral

agriculture, involving small , micro holdings, offering high-quality products. agricultural holdings produce wine, cereals, olive oil, vegetables, fruits , dairy products. traditional products grass pea (cicerchia) , farro. molise s autochthonous grape tintilia has been rediscovered during last ten years, , many other pdo (dop) wines, both red , white.

though there large fiat plant (termoli), industrial sector dominated farming industry small , medium-sized farms spread throughout region. important industry food processing: pasta, meat, milk products, oil , wine traditional products of region. in services sector important industries distribution, hotels , catering, followed transport , communications, banking , insurance. few exceptions, in sectors firms small, , explains difficulties encountered when marketing products on national scale.

international tourism growing largely result of recent opening of international flights other european countries pescara airport, not far north in abruzzo , connected molise a14 highway (the highway passing through molise, termoli). tourists attracted large expanses of unspoilt beaches, relative lack of congestion, , gentle pace of life.