# Santa Maria della Strada, Italy: what it is and when to go > Santa Maria della Strada is an abbey in Matrice, Italy (Campobasso). Interests: Temples. The best time to visit is March to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h of daylight, and in December, 9 h. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Italy: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/santa-maria-della-strada/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Abbey in Matrice, Italy · Temples - **Where:** Italy - **Best time:** March to June and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** NAP Napoli, 91 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** 09:00-13:00,15:00-17:00 - **Website:** [santamariadellastradacb.it](https://www.santamariadellastradacb.it/) - **Coordinates:** 41.63618, 14.71411 ## What it is and where Santa Maria della Strada is an abbey in Matrice, Italy (Campobasso). It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Italy: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Attestazioni documentali daterebbero la chiesa romanica al 1039 o 1148 (consacrazione). Eretta a monumento nazionale nel 1889. It is in [Campobasso](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/campobasso/), where this site lists 38 more places to see, 9.5 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 41.63618, 14.71411; the nearest main airport is Naples International Airport (NAP, Napoli), 91 km as the crow flies. How to get around Italy (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=41.636184%2C14.714111) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.636184%2C14.714111) It is one of the [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/espiritual/) places in Italy. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Santa Maria della Strada is **March to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 18 | | February | Possible | 10 h 23 | | March | Best time | 11 h 40 | | April | Best time | 13 h 08 | | May | Best time | 14 h 21 | | June | Best time | 15 h | | July | Possible | 14 h 44 | | August | Possible | 13 h 41 | | September | Best time | 12 h 16 | | October | Best time | 10 h 51 | | November | Possible | 9 h 36 | | December | Possible | 9 h | In June there are 15 h of daylight, and in December, 9 h. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Italy in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Italy To enter Italy there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Italy checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C, F and L · 230 V · 50 Hz (type L, with three pins in a row, needs an adapter); emergencies: 112. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Con le ali ai piedi - 18var](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/con-le-ali-ai-piedi-18var/): Hiking · 3.1 km - [VI.NI.CA. s.r.l. Società Agricola](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/vi-ni-ca-s-r-l-societa-agricola/): Winery · 3.7 km - [Tratturo Cortile - Centocelle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/tratturo-cortile-centocelle/): Hiking · 4.2 km - [Tratturo Lucera-Castel di Sangro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/tratturo-lucera-castel-di-sangro/): Hiking · 4.2 km - [Con le ali ai piedi - 18](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/con-le-ali-ai-piedi-18/): Hiking · 5.3 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/). ## More in Italy: Temples - [St. Peter's Basilica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/basilica-de-san-pedro/): church in Vatican City - [Catania](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/catania-2/) - [Sistine Chapel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/capilla-sixtina/): chapel in the Apostolic Palace, Vatican City - [Pantheon, Rome](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/panteon/): ancient Roman temple in Rome, Italy - [Milan Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/catedral-de-milan/): cathedral church of Milan, Italy - [Florence Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/santa-maria-del-fiore/): 13th-century cathedral in Florence, Italy Every Italy place under Temples, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/espiritual/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Santa Maria della Strada? It is an abbey in Matrice, Italy. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Italy: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Santa Maria della Strada? March to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h of daylight, and in December, 9 h. ### How do you get to Santa Maria della Strada? The nearest main airport is Naples International Airport (NAP), 91 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.636184%2C14.714111) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Italy is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Italy map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Con le ali ai piedi - 18var](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/con-le-ali-ai-piedi-18var/), [VI.NI.CA. s.r.l. Società Agricola](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/vi-ni-ca-s-r-l-societa-agricola/), [Tratturo Cortile - Centocelle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/tratturo-cortile-centocelle/). The rest is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/261211563), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7419721), CC0. More about Santa Maria della Strada on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Maria_della_Strada). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).