Places
Viewpoint·Easy·Relaxing·Popular
Saepinum, Sepino
Molise
Saepinum (modern Sepino) near Campobasso is the finest and most complete Roman provincial city in Italy — better preserved than Pompeii for street plan and more comprehensibly Roman than Ostia. The site is freely accessible (no gate) and farmers still occupy buildings within the Roman walls. Storks nest on the Roman columns. The transhumance route (trattura) for moving sheep from Abruzzo to Puglia passed through the forum.
Duration
2.5 hours
Distance
5 km
Elevation
+30 m
Best season
March – October
Highlights
- Finest complete Roman provincial city in Italy — better than Pompeii
- Farmers still occupying buildings within the Roman walls
- White storks nesting on the Roman columns
With your dog
Open archaeological site; dogs welcome.
