Tag Archives: Aosta Valley
A snow-covered winter in 5 unique and green locations in Italy
It happens to everyone to feel the need to escape from the world’s frenzy, from daily routine and responsibilities. It happens to everyone to dream of living a few days far away, immersed in a pristine world. Fortunately, the solution exists: there are so many perfect places to find a connection with nature, forgetting the […]
Continue reading10 destinations to hear the deer bellow
Want to hear the deer bellow? Discover the most beautiful destinations in Italy and Europe to experience this unique experience! In every moment of the year nature can give us something magical and exciting. The beginning of fall corresponds to the mating season for deer: the woods come alive and the silence is broken by their […]
Continue readingA journey into the hearth of the mines of Cogne
More than 100 km of ancient tunnels narrate the history of one of the highest mine of Europe. Exploring the mines of Cogne (Aosta Valley, Italy) is a unique experience. Today it is possible to do it by boarding a small and vintage train that enters for 1 kilometer inside the mountain, on the slopes […]
Continue readingThe descent of cows from the mountains in Aosta Valley
After spending the summer season in the alpine pastures at high altitude, between the end of September and early October Aosta Valley breeders usually return the herd to the valley floor. It is an old tradition, which has always remained the same for centuries, and is always a special moment: the descent of the cows, désarpa […]
Continue readingWonderful holidays in Cogne, at the foot of Gran Paradiso mountain
Cogne, recently named one of the Top Tourist Destination 100, is an oasis of uncontaminated nature in the heart of the Gran Paradiso National Park, in the mountains of Aosta Valley. The tourist offer of Cogne is vast and completely oriented towards sustainability. It is indeed one of the Italian Alpine Pearls. Among hiking, Nordic skiing and […]
Continue readingChamois and La Magdeleine: your car-free holiday in Aosta Valley
Chamois is a small village of Aosta Valley where cars can’t arrive. The village is accessible only by chairlift, and or from La Magdeleine by 4 and a half km of pedestrian path. La Magdeleine and Chamois are two small alpine villages that have a total of 200 people who have embraced a eco-sustainable lifestyle, deciding to […]
Continue readingI seek refuge! 10 mountain holiday Ideas
Walking at high altitude, in front of breathtaking views, immersed in absolute silence, breathing pure air like you’ve never breathed, relaxing in a sauna or in a hay bath: let’s spend a mountain holiday in a spectacular refuge to live in harmony with nature. 1. Refuge Bella Vista – South Tyrol It is a stop on the European Path […]
Continue readingNature, as you do not expect, on show at the Fort of Bard
Nature as you do not expect, told through the eyes of the most talented photographers in the world. 100 are the images of nature rewarded by international competition Wildlife photographer of the year they are on display at the Fort of Bard, in the Aosta Valley, up to June 2, 2015. 100 pictures to show […]
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