Aosta in the Italian Alps

15 November 2021 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  12 minutes

Aosta and mountains © Tiia Monto/cc-by-sa-3.0

Aosta and mountains © Tiia Monto/cc-by-sa-3.0

Aosta (French: Aoste, formerly Aouste; Arpitan: Aoûta, Veulla or Ouhta; Latin: Augusta Praetoria Salassorum; Walser: Augschtal; Piedmontese: Osta) is the principal city of Aosta Valley, a bilingual region in the Italian Alps, 110 km (68 mi) north-northwest of Turin. It is situated near the Italian entrance of the Mont Blanc Tunnel, at the confluence of the Buthier and the Dora Baltea, and at the junction of the Great and Little St Bernard Pass routes.   read more…

Return to TopReturn to Top