Across the Dolomites and the Apennines, the most beautiful snowy villages in Italy are all snow‑dusted bell towers, olde worlde stone lanes and glistening rooftops. Church bells drift through crisp air and trattorie ladle out polenta after a day on easy winter trails.
Cogne (Aosta Valley)
A stone‑roofed, car‑light centre with the wild hush of Gran Paradiso National Park on the doorstep. The valley floor turns into a Nordic playground most winters, with snow often lingering in shaded meadows through March. Icefalls in Valnontey give the place an adventurous edge. Famous for cross‑country skiing, wildlife sightings and long lunches of polenta with fontina.
