Dimora De Iorio, high valley of volturno river,

Entire first floor of a cozy, ancient and well located country home with the exclusive use of a large and comfortable terrace, perfect as a solarium and adjoining a (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) sqm garden / olive grove available to guests, on which the kitchen opens habitable and well equipped with a corner fireplace usable as a barbecue. The rooms are large, bright and comfortable. Complete and functional bathroom. Discounts starting from a week's stay. From the main entrance, on the street level, an internal staircase leads to the first floor of the structure consisting of: three bedrooms, a bathroom ( where there is a new washing machine) , a comfortable kitchen with a corner fireplace equipped for barbecue. The kitchen opens onto a large terrace (where it is possible to eat pleasantly outdoors and to have, on request, a swimming pool for children) adjacent to the olive grove. Spaces enjoyable at all hours of the day to conclude with a pleasant evening aperitif on the comfortable terrace overlooking the stars ... Guests have access to the entire first floor, the terrace and the olive grove. The welcome is very important to us, that's why we are present at your arrival and available if you need us. DESCRIPTION OF THE AREA At the foot of the Mainarde mountains, a mountain chain within the National Park of Abruzzo,Lazio e Molise, it offers lovely walks to lovers of nature, trekking and mountain bike. In the local woods live wolves, chamoises, deers and bears. On the surrounding peaks hovers the golden eagle. For a long time these beautiful mountains were home of '"Mainarde's Bear", the french painter and hermit Charles Moulin, a friend of Matisse, who chose to live and die here . On the top of Mount Brown, in the wood, it is still possible to come across the remains of the refuge, built among huge rocks, that hosted him. Also nearby are the impressive springs of the Volturno river, whose clear waters are home to a rich fauna of local and migratory birds. But you can even go swimming, canoeing or fishing in the upper course of this river, the longest in the southern Italy. Set in the amphitheater of the Mainarde Mountains, sun-lovers and swimming fans should visit the beautiful lake of Castel San Vincenzo( 10 minutes drive), where you can rent pedal boats and horses for excursions. A few kilometers away from golf corses in the wild nature. Within half an hour drive you can reach the “Alto Molise”, a region of high environmental value (such as UNESCO natural reserve of “Collemeluccio and Monte di Mezzo” and the “Garden of the Apennine Flora” in Capracotta, the second highest town of Apennines at 1,421 meters above sea level). In 30 minutes you can also reach the ski resorts of Roccaraso and Campitello Matese. Within an hour drive, through the villages within the Abruzzo National Park, you can reach Pescasseroli where the Park's administration and its interesting Visitors Centre are located, together with an adjacent zoo of local fauna. Nearby, towns rich in history and culture as Agnone, the "Athens of Sannio", where the Marinelli's Pontifical Foundry is operating for over (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) years, exporting its bells worldwide. Many archaeological sites are present in this area, little known but extremely interesting: - the early medieval abbey of San Vincenzo al Volturno (10 minute drive) - the Samnite Amphitheatre of Pietrabbondante (35 minutes) - the Samnite-Roman and medieval site of Altilia’s town (35 minutes) Moreover there are numerous castles, among which we can mention the nearby Castles of Cerro a Volturno and of Venafro, and ancient and interesting churches. "Castel di Sangro", cheerful mountain Abruzzo town, hosts a permanent gallery dedicated to his naturalist painter Teofilo Patini (Castel di Sangro, May 5, (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) Naples, Novemb (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) Within 60/70 minutes drive are the beautiful public beaches of Petacciato and of the nice town of Vasto ( Adriatic Sea ); because of traffic, within 70/80 minutes drive are the beaches of Scauri, Gaeta¸ Sperlonga ( Tyrrhenian Sea), where are almost only bathing facilities. In less than an hour you can be in Caserta with its magnificent royal palace and, from there, Napoli, Pompei and the Amalfi Coast. From Napoli a short ferry drive will take you to the beautiful islands of Capri and Ischia. With an hour and half drive you can be in the southern outskirts of Rom, and leave the car at the Laurentina subway station, from which you quickly reach the city center. Car is necessary to reach quickly the numerous places of naturalistic / archaeological / cultural interest. However, in front of the house, buses pass for nearby Isernia and here you can take coaches and trains for different destinations and also for major towns such as Rome and Naples. You will find: the necessary for a breakfast, salt, sugar, oil, vinegar, a supply of personal and household hygiene products. For daily expenses at a distance of one km the small town of Colli a Volturno offers everything you need: bar, bakery, pizzerias, restaurants and shops with a wide variety of typical local products. The village is also provided with essential services: doctor, medical guard, pharmacy and post office. Larger centers and equipped with everything for every need: Isernia (10 min), where there is the nearest hospital); Venafro (20 min) and Castel di Sangro (25 min), a charming mountain town in Abruzzo where you can go shopping.