Northern Italy’s Aosta Valley, nestled between France and Switzerland, is famous for its winter skiing, but it’s a fabulous place to visit in summer too. The region is known as the ‘Rome of the Alps’ because it not only offers stunning mountain scenery but also has lots of unique cultural attractions including impressive Roman remains to explore when you’re not enjoying a trek in the mountains. 

The same towering mountains that excited skiers whizz down in winter are open in summer for those who love the mountain at a more relaxed pace. There are hundreds of kilometres of hiking trails in a pristine, natural world, including altitude routes which can be made easier by using the gondola and chairlifts to get up then you walk downhill only!