Valle D’Aosta Travel Guide:
Gran Paradiso Park, Fascinating Castles and Ancient Cultures
Gran Paradiso National Park for hiking and skiing, fascinating castles to explore and ancient cultures with pre-Roman roots; enjoy this travel guide to Valle D’Aosta, the smallest and least populated region in Italy. While there, enjoy festivals unique to the valley and distinctive new foods to try. Both Italian and French are spoken here, as well as several dialects that are a mixture of one or the other. The Italian portion of the Via Francigena, the ancient route between Canterbury England and Rome begins here, and goes through a good portion of the valley before crossing over into Switzerland.
Panor chatillon da tsalleun by Patafisik
La Porta Pretoria by Carlo Grifone
Pian Azaria Parco Nazionale del Gran Paradiso by Francesca Cappa
Gran Paradiso National Park – Colle del Nivolet – Piedmont – Aosta – Italy by Soumei Baba
Saint Vincent by grownuptravelguide.com
Forte di Bard by Rosario Lepore
Castello di Fénis by Rollopack
Fenis cortile Sgiorgio by Beatrice
Castello di Sarre 06 by Crivellari Giulio
Castello di Sarres Interno by lovevda.com
Savoy Castle: The Imposing Entrance by lovevda.com
Devétéya é Féra de Cogne – Demonticazione e fiera by lovevda.it
AOSTA PIAZZA CHANOUX – FIERA DI SANT’ORSO AD AOSTA by Roberto Cilenti
Karneval in den italienischen Alpen – die Coumba Freida im Aostatal by inar.de
Carnevale storico della Coumba Freida by lovevda.it
Valle D’Aosta’s Crowned Jewel:
Gran Paradiso National Park
Valle D’Aosta’s Evocative Villages
Distinctive Castles Abound
Extraordinary Local Festivals
The Ancient City & Culture of Aosta
See the Rome of the Alps…Aosta, known for its Roman and Pre-Roman ruins.
Lose yourself in Gran Paradiso, Italy’s oldest, and one of its most stunning National Parks.
Consider an overnight stay in a rifugio for the chance to experience Italian wildlife up close and personal.
Summer is a great time to go if you love walks in the wildflowers, while there is also the opportunity for a number of cycling routes.
Winter brings opportunities for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.
Explore Valle D’Aosta’s evocative villages, which not only make good bases for exploring nature but are wonderful to visit in their own right.
Meander the region’s stunning castles filled with frescoes, inlaid wood staircases and exotic corridors studded with the horns of ibex and chamois.
Enjoy the distinctive festivals take place in Valle D’Aosta throughout the year.
Whether celebrating the return of the cows, featuring fine artisanal crafts, or highlighting the ancient, masked traditions of Carnevale, something unique is on offer almost every month.
Taste the singular traditional foods that Valle D’Aosta presents. From its very own fontina cheese to the slightly odd seeming lardo – cured and seasoned strips of fat, local tidbits are sure to please your palate.
If you are lucky, you might also get to share a brandied coffee in a Coppa dell’Amicizia, which has eight spouts for sharing a drink with friends.
