The '''Aosta Valley''' (''Val d'Aosta'') is the Italian region in the Alps where there is Mont Blanc, Monte Rosa and Gran Paradiso.
Aosta Valley, which is the smallest of all Italian regions, lies in the northwest of the country.
Regions
Central d'Aosta Valley
Secondary Valleys
Val d'Ayas
Val di Gressoney
Valtournenche
Valpelline
Val Ferret
Val Veny
Valgrisenche
Valsavarenche
Val di Rhemes
Val di Cogne
Val di Champorcher
Cities
Courmayeur
Aosta
Arnad
Other destinations
Cervino
Capanna Margherita
Mont Blanc (Monte Bianco) The highest mountain in Europe: 4810 m above sea level
Monte Rosa
Gran Paradiso
Understand
The most spoken languages in Aosta Valley are French and Italian. In Gressoney Saint- Jean and Gressoney La Trinite a minority also speaks German, which is spoken further north across the border in Switzerland.
Talk
Get in
Get around
See
Do
The Valley is an outdoor adventure lovers dream in the summer months it offers a wide range of climbing and hiking options above the valley floor. In the winter the valley is at the heart of the Italian skiing experience with such famous areas as Courmayer located here.
'''Thermal Baths'''
A great year-round activity in Valle d'Aosta is a visit to the Thermes de Pre Sant-Didier. Incredibly relaxing in a beautiful setting overlooking Monte Bianco. See website for current prices and hours. Open late on Friday and Saturday evenings for nights under the stars. http://www.termedipre.it/spa_italy.asp
[http://www.termedipre.it/spa_italy.asp]
Summer Activities
Rock climbing:-
There are crags bolted for sport climbing all over the area between them offering climbs at all grades, and at lengths from 10m to over 350m.
The best guide is "Mani Nude: Arrampicata sportiva in Valle d'Aosta" by Massimo Bal and Patrick Raspo. Publisher: Martini Multimedia Editore. ISBN: 88-901125-0-6. Published in 2003.
New crags and sectors have been developed since the book came out, and some of the directions for reaching the climbs are not good enough, so check on websites such as
[http://www.climbonthe.net/valleaosta/valleaosta.htm].
Winter
Skiing
Eat
Drink
'''Gamay''' - the local variety of red wine grown on the terraced vineyards visible along the steep rock walls of the valley. It is a light red and doesn't age well so its best to be enjoyed on site in full view of the land it was grown on.
Stay safe
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