Aosta is a town of 33,127 inhabitants in the province of Aosta, in Aosta Valley, Italy. It is the capital of Aosta Valley.
The municipality covers 21.38 km², with a density of 1,549 inhabitants per km².
The nearest airport is Turin (TRN), about 65 km away as the crow flies. Read our guide to the airport.
Why visit
The Rome of the Alps. Discover Aosta Valley
Things to see in Aosta
The Rome of the Alps
Aosta, founded by the Romans as Augusta Praetoria, is the capital of Italy's smallest region and lies at the foot of the highest peaks in Europe. Its Roman monuments are so well preserved that it is called the Rome of the Alps.
What to see
The Arch of Augustus, the Porta Praetoria and the walls with their towers, the Roman theatre with its tall façade and the cryptoporticus under the cathedral take you back two thousand years. The collegiate church of Sant'Orso has a beautiful Romanesque cloister. Every January the Fair of Sant'Orso fills the streets with wood carvings and crafts.
Food
Fontina cheese, fonduta, polenta concia, lard from Arnad, mocetta and the coffee alla valdostana served in a wooden grolla.
Around Aosta
Courmayeur and the Skyway cable car on Mont Blanc, the castles of Fénis and Bard, Gran Paradiso National Park at Cogne and Pila, the ski area above the city. The nearest airports are Turin and Geneva.
Aosta on the map
Nearby towns
Where to stay in and around Aosta
Tours and activities nearby
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