THE AOSTA VALLEY is in the most northern part of Italy.  It is surrounded by France, Switzerland and Austria and has some of the HIGHEST MOUNTAINS in Europe.  This beautiful and vast valley is a WINE GROWING AREA and is predominantly a farming area keeping its herds of cows in sheds during the winter months and out on the mountain areas during the spring, summer and autumn months.

Grapes vines cover the lowlands of the mountains and are harvested and tended by hand usually being harvested in early October when local friends and family groups get together to harvest by hand and celebrate with a party afterwards. 

In fact during the summer period there are parties all over the valley for whatever is being harvested or made.  Apples, potatoes, polenta, you name it, there is a party for it.

SUMMER TEMPERATURE - can be anything from 20 to 40 degrees but if you dont like the heat then you need not worry, you can just go higher up the the mountain in the day where it is cooler.

DURING THE SUMMER there are an abundance of OUTDOOR SPORTS.  Pila in fact has the BIGGEST DOWNHILL MOUNTAINBIKE AREA in Europe.  There are also tracks throughout the mountains for biking and of course there is also cycling on the roads.  For those interested in watersports there's whitewater rafting, canoeing and canyoning.  Several golf courses are throughout the valley with outdoor swimming pools, horseriding and many many other activities.

There are many CASTLES throughout the valley which is steeped in history and the scenery is breathtaking if you like walking especially to many of the REFUGES throughout the mountains.

 

WE HAVE AN IN-HOUSE BROCHURE WHICH WILL HELP YOU CHOOSE THINGS TO DO TO MAKE YOUR HOLIDAY VERY MEMOREABLE. WE ALSO HAVE A SELECTION OF MAPS FOR AVID WALKERS AND A RECOMMMENDED RESTAURANT LIST.

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