Italian Alps Hotels

Visitors to this remarkable, uppermost section of the country then, may encounter snippets of conversation in Valdôtain, the native dialect, and hearty culinary fare in line with the mountain milieu and climate. The capital and heart of the Aosta Valley is the small city of Aosta, which sits near the mouth of Mont Blanc Tunnel. The town of 35,000 people is 115 km north of Torino, 255 km east of Grenoble, 135 southeast of Geneva and 185 km west of Milan. Easily accessible and well worth a day or two of holiday time, Aosta is a handsome platform from which to explore the Alps at large. Important points of interest in the capital and Aosta Valley region include Aosta Cathedral, Castello di Fenis, the Arch of Augustus and Gran Paradiso National Park.

Attractions

• Aosta Cathedral
• Castello di Fenis
• La Thuile
• Saint-Vincent
• Arch of Augustus

Activities

• Winter Sports
• Thermal Spas
• Valle d'Aosta Symphony Orchestra
• Favò Festival
• Gran Paradiso National Park

Restaurants

• Ristorante Pizzeria Grotta Azzurra
• Trattoria degli Artisti
• Ristorante Pizzeria Moderno
• Vecchia Aosta
• La Brasserie du Commerce

Nightlife

• Bar Roncas
• Bar Augustus
• Discoteca Pigalle
• Discoteca Divina
• Bar Rocksi Bar

Climate

The Italian Alps have a typical alpine climate, with four distinct seasons and above average precipitation for the year. The temperatures below reflect seasonal averages for Aosta.

• Winter (December to February) -2-9°C
• Spring (March to May) 2-22°C
• Summer (June to August) 10-26°C
• Fall (September to November) 1-20°C