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  • The Maison Lo Campagnar Hotel is about 800mt far from Courmayeur downtown, in the historical borough of Dolonne.Being so close...
  • The Celesia family look forward to seeing you in Cogne in the Gran Paradiso National Park at their hotel "Notre Maison", where...
  • Whilst renovating the granary we tried to preserve, as far as possible, the original architecture and materials. Objects that...
  • Located right in the town centre, the Meublè Laurent hotel is the favourite destination for those who want to enjoy an undemanding...
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Aosta Surroundings

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Aosta is the main city of the region. It was founded by the Romans in 25 BC and still boasts beautiful monuments from its origins, such as the Roman bridge, the Arch of Augustus, the theatre and the Roman walls. Not surprisingly, it is also called the "Rome of the Alps". From the Medieval period: the monumental complex of Sant'Orso, with the Romanesque bell-tower, the cloister, the priorate and some frescoes are worth a visit, and the cathedral, with the museum of the treasure and the wooden carved stalls.
Fénis on the left side of the Dora is dominated by the medieval castle , built in 1340 by Aimone di Challant. Restored at the end of the 19th cent., it is surrounded by crenellated walls and towers, you can admire the inner courtyard, the semicircular staircase , the chapel and the frescoes from the 15th century, which are authentic masterpieces of international Gothic art.
Nus is especially known for the production of Malvoisie, one of the most appreciated white wine of the Valley.
At Sarre you can visit its castle bought in 1869 by the king Vittorio Emanuele II of Savoy and transformed as a hunting residence: the internal hall is decorated with hundreds of trophies of ibexes and chamois.

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  • The name derives from the patron saint of the place: St Christopher. The town is located in the middle of Val d'Aosta, on the...
  • The etymology is uncertain: for some, the town's name derives from the river Sarre, for others from the words "tighten", "greenhouse"...
  • The name is of Roman origins and features a milestone indicating the distance of four miles from the regional capital: for Quartum...
  • The name derives from the Latin word "pullus" which means soft ground. The town is located exactly in the center of Val d'Aosta...
  • The town's name honors the patron saint of the town: San Marcello. It is a town located a few kilometers from the regional capital,...
  • Summer resort in the valley of the Dora Baltea Fénis, Fénis is composed of several villages that are situated on either side of...
  • Aosta, the ancient Augusta Praetoria, was inhabited by a Celtic-Ligurian population, called Salassi; the nit became an important...
  • Nus

    The town's name is of Roman origins and derives from the inscription on a milestone that indicates the distance from the regional...
  • For some historians the town's name derives from Calventius Calvus, a Roman veteran who was rewarded with the lands after the...
  • The name derives from the Latin name Brittius, name of a private property of the area that belonged to the Family of the Lords...
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  • The Celesia family look forward to seeing you in Cogne in the Gran Paradiso National Park at their hotel "Notre Maison", where...
  • Located right in the town centre, the Meublè Laurent hotel is the favourite destination for those who want to enjoy an undemanding...
  • Whilst renovating the granary we tried to preserve, as far as possible, the original architecture and materials. Objects that...
  • The Maison Lo Campagnar Hotel is about 800mt far from Courmayeur downtown, in the historical borough of Dolonne.Being so close...
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