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Aosta is an alpine area abundant with mountain sceneries and landscapes, that are not only relaxing but also very enjoyable even if you're not a nature/mountain lover. There are high mountain peaks, endlkess snowy valleys, high mountain paths...
All the castles in the Aosta valley (and they are numerous!) are lighted by night, and since most of them are situated by the main road, you can easily see them and enjoy their beauty by night, enchanting!
You can take a bus or drive into Val Ferret for quite a lot of its length. It is a long flat 'hanging valley' above Courmayeur. It has a beautiful wetlands with some unusual orchids and other plant life and you can follow paths leading up to beautiful wild waterfalls. There are amazing views of the mountains (this is the Italian side of the Mt Blanc range) and lovely mountain streams to sit alongside for a picnic. The hiking along the valley floor is very easy (we took a 70 year old hiking here) or you can head up into the mountains and do longer hikes from here (the Tour of Mont Blanc passes this way).There are several small hamlets in this valley including restaurants and hotels if you want to spend the night or longer in this beautiful area. Also a large golf course is situated about half way into the valley if you enjoy that! Yet it does still ahve a very 'empty' and wild feeling to...
When it was founded by ancient Romans, Aosta looked like on the map shown. It was called Augusta Praetoria (maybe Aosta comes from Augusta?! Simplified and adjusted pronounce). You can buy this map in the bookstores.
In the center somewhere, you'll find the map of Aosta, tourist map with the most interesting things to visit, so you can move arund knowing what you're doing and what you're seeing, you don't need a guide. :)
Every Italian town has a vast main square, ad Aosta is no different. The main square is HUGE!!! Resembles Eastern European style of towns! It carries a French name, but I forgot what it was... :( There is the town hall (hotel de ville :))) and by night it's especially charming!
Walking in Aosta at dusk is very romantic. :) The lights are slowly appearing, there are people going out for a coffee or drink in a bar before dinner, shop windows are at their best and everything is so lively and cheerful!
Although there are more than six weeks left till Christmas, there are decorations everywhere around Italy, especially in the lovely towns, like Aosta. It's full of little passages going from the main promenade, and you'll find lovely decrations, making those tiny streets radiate the Christmas spirit already!
The sunsets in the area are amazing! Especially if you find yourself at some antique landscape, like in front of the medievalk castle, there is a sensation of a journey back in time, in the middle ages, in times of knights and kings...
Driving through Aosta valley in the autumn is a bliss! Everywhere around you'll enjoy the golden landscapes, colours of the autumn are so beautiful. If you're lucky to be there on a sunny day, you'll witness the magic of colours mingling and glittering on the sun.
Europe Hotel Aosta
1 Review and 43 Opinions Judging by the sign laying in the bushes, this may have been the Golf Hotel at one time. The rooms...
Hotel Bouton d'Or Courmayeur
1 Review and 106 Opinions I would like to strongly disagree with the jezrmidd review on this hotel. I have been travelling to...
Hotel Lac Bleu Breuil-Cervinia
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Q: Hello everybody, I intend to drive from Geneva airport to Valle d'Aosta in mid-September. I understand that the shortest way...
A: Ive not used the Mnt Blanc tunne so I have no experience with it.. Ive only transited once through to Aosta..and I was a passenger...last year..we used the St Bernard...
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