Things to do in Aosta and surroundings

Today we are going to visit the most famous and well-known of the castles of the Aosta Valley: we are talking about the Fénis Castle. Situated on a gentle hill, the castle is nevertheless equipped with a conspicuous defensive system. The personalities who stayed there were... more

A very interesting site in Saint Marcel are the mines of Servette, active since the Middle Ages and remained operational until the early 1950s. These mines were first used to extract millstones. These stones, once the mills were closed, became important structural elements of... more

Aosta is the regional capital of the Aosta Valley; located at 583 meters above sea level, it has 35,000 inhabitants. The visit can only begin with the Arch of Augustus built in 25 BC. C. We continue with the interesting cloister of Saints Peter and Bear, with its sculpted... more

Aosta is an Italian town of about 31,000 inhabitants, the capital of the Valle d'Aosta region. The city is located in the middle of the valley, on the plain where the Dora Baltea river flows, in a valley surrounded by mountains. Its position strongly affects its climate, which... more

Gressan is an Italian town of 3 395 inhabitants in the Aosta Valley. The town is located on the right side of the Dora in the large basin of the Aosta plain. Very close to the city (from which it is 5 kilometers away), yet surrounded by nature, Gressan differs from other places... more

Among the clean air, the mountains, the cool climate of the Aosta Valley and among the many inhabited centers that make it almost heavenly, there is one characterized by a castle rich in history: Sarre, located almost on the border with France. The charm of the entire village is... more