Valle d’Aosta Vallée d'Aoste is region in northwestern Italy; its capital Aosta.
Valle d’Aosta is a region of northwest Italy bordered by France and Switzerland. Lying in the Western Alps, it's known for the iconic, snow-capped peaks the Matterhorn,Mont Blanc, Monte Rosa and Gran Paradiso. Major ski resorts include Courmayeur and Cervinia. The region’s countryside is dotted with medieval castles and fortresses, such as the 14th-century Castello Fénis and Castello di Verrès. Valle d'Aosta is the smallest Italian region and is located in the middle of the Alps, which are divided here into the sectors of the Graian Alps and the Pennine Alps. It is surrounded by the four highest mountain ranges in Italy: Mont Blanc, which with 4,810.02 m [12] is the highest mountain in Europe, Matterhorn (4,478 m), Monte Rosa (4,637 m) and Gran Paradiso (4,061 m). The conformation of the entire regional territory is the result of the work of the glaciations, which dug the main valley and the other lateral valleys. Glaciers now occupy only the highest peaks. Valley glaciers are still found, partially, around the Mont Blanc massif, mostly they are fossil glaciers, i.e. covered with morainic boulders and also with vegetation on the terminal tongue, such as the Miage.
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AOSTA VALLEY SEARCH KEY
- AOSTA VALLEY
- CERVINO
- COURMAYER
- GRAN PARADISO
- MONT BLANC
- MONTE ROSA
- VINEYARDS OF THE AOSTA VALLEY
TOP destination Courmayeur Valle d'Aosta: Updated chapter from Blue Guide Northern Italy
