Valle d'Aosta

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AOSTA TRAVEL INFORMATION AND TOURISM SUGGESTIONS

The region of Valle d'Aosta includes Aosta, Courmayeur, Cervinia, Gressoney Saint Jean, Cogne and La Thuile. Ideal for the two main tourist seasons of the region, summer and winter.

Summer offers long mountain treks and bike riding in the valleys, while the snow brings serious skiers to Gran Bernardo, Courmayeur and Cervinia in the shadow of the Matterhorn.

Who would not want to stay in a wooden mountain 'baite' at least once, as well as seeking out pollution free hamlets such as Chamois, Italy's only comune without road access.

The city of Aosta was inhabited by ancient Celtic tribes, but its real foundations were laid by the Romans who built Augusta Praetoria, a strategic outpost for further conquest. The eastern city gate Porta Pretoria is still in one piece.

Do go to Aosta for the atmospheric Christmas market and for one of Italy's oldest events, the Sant'Orso handicrafts fair. With over 1000 annual editions why not pick up a grolla or friendship cup.

Consult our Valle D'Aosta latest travel articles below, or access them all from the links above right divided by recipes, food, wine, itineraries and trip suggestions.

  • French Sounding Cheeses

    Published in Valle D'Aosta Food
    I found your web site while searching for a cheese I had while staying in Lake Como last summer. Could you please tell me how I might be able to purchase some Saint Benoit Brie 60% Cheese? It doesn't appear that any United States stores I have shopped in carry it. Our reader's question needs investigation. We believe the Brie cheese was simply imported from France rather than being a local version, but regions such as Valle d'Aosta and Piemonte with foreign borders have always been influenced by culinary ideas from outside. A quick glance at a list of the…
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    Last modified on 03 December 2010

Gastronomy of Gran Paradiso

Published in Valle D'Aosta Food
To celebrate the year 2000, the territorial tourism office produced a small booklet called 'L'Assiette Grand Paradis - Tourisme & Gastronomie'. It was a guide to the best restaurants in the valley who offer typical dishes and local wines an each drew up a menu for every season of the year. In summer, you will have the opportunity to sample such mouth-watering 'piatti' as: - nut and ham crepes - cinnamon ice cream topped with grappa and served with a glass of Muscat de Chambave DOC - trout from Lake Morgex with mountain garden vegetables followed by a fruit mousse…
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Last modified on 03 December 2010

Gastronomy of Val Tournenche

Published in Valle D'Aosta Food
We have taken this small food reference from the booklet 'Dal Cervino alla Scoperta di Una Valle' by the Comunità Montana Monte Cervino.
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Last modified on 03 December 2010

Cervinia and the Matterhorn

Published in Valle d'Aosta Itineraries
he APT Monte Cervino promotes the valley and slopes at the foot of the Matterhorn. The area can be reached by following the signs to Chatillon and then the road down the valley to Breuil-Cervinia . On the way take your pick from the resorts of Antey-St Andre, La Magdeleine, Torgnon, Chamois and Valtournenche. These seven locations form the 'Sette Giorni' and 'Sette Stelle' of the Cervino Valley. ie. The Seven Days and Seven Stars of the Matterhorn Valley. Take the ski lifts from Breuil Cervinia for the Plateau Rosa Glacier at 3489 meters or the Little Matterhorn at 3883…
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Gressoney Saint Jean

Published in Valle d'Aosta Itineraries
Gressoney Saint Jean is 80 km from Aosta and is an elegant town located on a flat plain at 1385 meters above sea level. It is surrounded by mountain peaks and the nearby Lyskamm glacier. The historical center contains perfectly preserved 'walser' houses grouped around the 275 year old church of San Giovanni Battista. The symbol of the town is perhaps the panoramic area known as "Belvedere". Here the Regina Margherita built her holiday home, the Castel Savoia, in 1894. Visitors in January can catch the international nordic skiing event the "Monterosalauf" which takes place over a 25 km circuit.…
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