Staying in Valle d’Aosta means lots of different possibilities to explore. Here are some hot spots we think you should definitely visit!
Fun cities and places to explore in the area are:
Aosta
Cogne
Courmayeur
Breuil Cervinia
Torino
Culture
Forte di bard
Ponte arcquedotto de Pont d’Aël (Roman Aqueduct)
Lakes
Lac Chamole, hike from the Pila parking lot to the beautiful lake. In summer you can swim there!
Lago di Place-Moulin reservoir with very bright blue water and many hiking trails
Lago Blu (most photographed lake with Monte Cervino in the background) perfect to combine with a trip to Breuil-Cervinia to visit the majestic Monte Cervino.
Mountains to visit also in summer
Skyway Monte bianco, visit the highest mountain in the Alps
Monte Cervino, visit the characteristic Matterhorn
Hiking
Cascate de Lillaz (Beautiful waterfall in the park Grand Paradiso) to combine with a visit to Cogne.
Culinary
Les Fleurs, our favorite! At only 800 meters from our house
La Brasserie du Grimod (Pila), delicious Pizzas (only open in winter)
Pizzas at Belvedere (Pila), open all year.
Restaurant Yeti (Pila) for lunch and dinner
Ristorante Societe, In winter you can go up with the pistenbully, very spectacular! And have a wonderful evening dinner and enjoy delicious wines. A very nice experience, the bill is a bit heftier than the other restaurants though.
Bataclan, restaurant in Aosta, delicious Italian food, slightly higher price level
Taverna di Gargantua, restaurant in Gressan, real authentic Italian food
Pizzeria Avalon, restaurant in Jovencan. To get choice stress! Infinite variety of pizzas.
Note: Most restaurants are fully booked in high season, so book in advance
