Aosta Valley
Carnival in Valle d'Aosta
For many villages in Valle d'Aosta, Carnival is a time when almost all the population works together and gets involved in the festive activities.
Read MoreAn italian Harry Potter
Seventeen –year-old Luca Bono from Turin beat nineteen other finalists on Saturday to become the Champion Magician of Italy. Luca astonished the audience with his four-minute act in which he manipulated cards, balls handkerchieves and doves...
Read MorePope chooses Val d'Aosta for summer break
Pope Benedict XVI will spend his summer holiday in the Val D'Aosta mountain village of Les Combes di Introd, the Vatican said Friday.
Read MoreItalian bags first winter ascent of Himalayan peak
Italian mountain climber Simone Moro and his colleague Denis Urubko of Kazakhstan on Monday completed the first-ever winter ascent of Himalayan giant Makalu, the world's fifth highest peak.
Read MoreLa Fiera di Sant'Orso in the Aosta Valley
In January, the Aosta Valley celebrates La Fiera di Sant'Orso in the historical centres of Aosta and the small village of Donnas; the latter festival is also called the Fiera del Legno.
Read MoreItalian mountain properties see small price decline
Prices for Italian mountain properties went down by 0.1% in the first half of 2008, but some villages, such as Courmayeur, in the Aosta valley, bucked the trend with lively demand and an increase in values
Read MoreCastello di Fénis
In her new series, exclusive to the ITALY Website - titled "The Curious Traveller", Carla Passino takes us on a tour around some great and lesser known places to visit in Italy. We start with a wonderful castle in the hills close to Aosta - Il Castello di Fénis dates back to the 13th century and proved to be a great day out.
Read MoreItalian police in major 'skunk' haul
Police have stopped a major haul of 'skunk' marijuana reaching the Italian streets.
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