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Tourist areas
Great Saint Bernard
Great St. Bernard Pass
Saint-Rhémy and Étroubles
The Fontina of Valpelline
The Great Saint Bernard Valley, the Valpelline and the Ollomont Valley present landscapes of alluring, wild beauty, as well as authentic examples of local traditions; in summer, the Great Saint Bernard Pass offers a traditional route into Switzerland, as an alternative to the tunnel.
Spotlight
Opening of the Great St. Bernard Pass
The mountain pass linking Aosta Valley with Switzerland reopens on the 3rd of June 2019 at 12pm. From the 2472 metres altitude of the Pass the road descends towards Martigny. The pass will close in October.
An open-air museum
In Etroubles, a permanent contemporary art gallery featuring world-famous artists. Download the mp3 guide and take a look at your leisure.
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Mountain huts feast
The initiative, which is held in June each year, opens the summer season of Valle d’Aosta mountain huts.
Gastronomic triangle: Valle d'Aosta - Abruzzo - Emilia Romagna
Three Italian villages from Aosta Valley, Emilia Romagna and Abruzzo present their typical dishes.
Polenta Festival
In the past, polenta was eaten by our ancestors every day. Nowadays, the opportunity to eat it is slightly less frequent This festival provides the opportunity to rediscover it, cooked in variou…
Jambon Day - a day to the discover of the "king of cured ham"
In Saint-Rhémy, an entire day dedicated to the discovery of the “king of cured ham”.
The “Seupa à la Vapelenentse" Festival
Vapelenentse is a soup which is made using one of the best-known recipes in local cuisine.
Festival of Roast Jambon
The Roast Jambon from Saint-Oyen is listed as one of Val d’Aosta’s traditional food products.
Veillà d'Etroble - music, animation and re-enactment of the ancient rural traditions
For one evening, Étroubles, and its inhabitants recall the past times, fortunately not yet completely forgotten. In the typical streets of the village, the old agricultural professions are revived…
Red route
The town of Saint-Rhémy-en-Bosses will be the destination of an unforgettable trip into the world of flavours, whose fil rouge is precisely the colour red of the products being tasted. Playing hos…
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Fontina Cheese Tour
This route links some of the most important high mountain pastures where the Aosta Valley’s Protected Designation of Origin cheese «Fontina» is produced. Along the trail you can enjoy stunning view…
The Mont Fallère tour
The highest stages of the route offer spectacular views over the Matterhorn, Gran Paradiso and Mont Blanc.
