Description of the location
Montemitro may be small, but it has a big heart — and a surprising quality of life.
With a population of around 300 people, this charming hilltop village in the Molise region (Campobasso province) sits 508 meters above sea level and feels like a well-kept Italian secret.
Despite its remote location, Montemitro offers unexpected conveniences. There’s a grocery shop selling daily essentials and fresh produce, a local bar (the social hub of the village), and a large municipal building that also houses various community services.
📚 A primary school
🩺 A local medical studio
🏊 An outdoor public pool
💪 A fitness center
⚽ A football field
🌐 And even fiber-optic internet — a real rarity in such a small village.
Montemitro has Slavic-Croatian roots and recognizes both Italian and Croatian as official languages. But unless you notice the bilingual street signs, you’d never guess — the village looks and feels entirely Italian: cobbled streets, stone houses, a central church square, and a peaceful, picture-perfect atmosphere.
There’s also something quietly creative about this place. Locals love art and language: poetic verses decorate the walls, colorful benches display song lyrics and quotes, and tucked into a corner of the village is a literary-linguistic café — a cozy cultural gem where words still matter.
And best of all? You’re just 30 minutes by car from the Adriatic coast and the lively towns of San Salvo and Vasto.