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An entire week of events to end the summer in the alpine pastures in the best possible way: Predazzo and the entire Val di Fiemme are preparing to fully experience the excitement of the Festival del Gusto that will accompany towards the pomp and circumstance parade that on Sunday, October 2, will feature cows decked out in festive decorations in th...

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Valle d’Aosta, the smallest region of Italy, is tucked away at the northwestern corner of Piedmont. A beautiful Alpine heart, filled to the brim with traditions, history, and natural beauty. Popular among trekkers and skiers, it is one of the regions – the others are Sardinia, Sicily, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and Trentino Alto-Adige – to enjoy a Stat...

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In Valle d’Aosta, the harvest has been going on since mid-August, but in Sicily, on Etna, it will perhaps begin in mid-September, at least 10 days late. An Italy literally split in two: from North to South, that of the heroic harvest, or the maneuvers, mostly manual, that are being set in motion for the harvest of grapes in the most inaccessible an...

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“Estate” by Jovanotti was playing on the radio, the thermostat read 38℃, the humidity made the air heavy, and the lines of cars were endless. In the midst of that ruckus of exhaust and heat, we had as our only source of survival half a bottle of Fanta and a ham sandwich. We looked at each other and promised that next summer we would go to Valle D’A...

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D ’Amici Italia! Friends of Italy picnic is held in Glenwood Springs each summer, Covid-19 years of interference excepted. For those who don’t know, Italians have had a huge influence on the Roaring Fork Valley, from Aspen to Glenwood Springs and beyond. The first to arrive, most likely, was Fred Clavel, who settled in Woody Creek around 1884. The...

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Way up in the snowy Alps, the border between Switzerland and Italy has shifted due to a melting glacier. It is putting the location of an Italian mountain lodge in dispute. The borderline runs along a drainage divide - the point at which meltwater will run down either side of the mountain towards one country or the other. But the retreat of the The...

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The Valle d'Aosta is located in the mountains in north-western Italy, on the border with France to the west and French-speaking Switzerland to the north. To the south and east, the valley borders the Italian region of Piedmont. The official languages are Italian and French. Except for the capital of the region Aosta/Aoste, all municipalities have F...

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Villeneuve, castello di Aymavilles, Maison Anselmet, Petite Arvine, Chalet La Meridiana, Jambon de Bosses, Lard d’Arnad, fondue. Based on these things, where do you think I am? Anyone who thinks they know Italy might assume I’m not even in il bel paese. But where I am is evident to anyone who really knows Italy: the Valle d’Aosta. Nestled in the Al...

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To promote its tourism credentials to summer vacationers, the Italian Alpine resort of Courmayeur is launching a campaign that’s entirely based on sound! This original playlist is composed of sounds emanating from the flora and fauna of the region. This year, there are no glossy photographs or video ads in sight. For the mountain resort of Courmaye...

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Aosta Valley student Giulia Pession, 19, from Saint-Christophe, is the new world champion in philosophy. A third B student at the High School of Classics, Music and Art in Aosta, she won the title in Lisbon, beating 87 other finalists from 42 nations. A special mention, however, was awarded to Giovanni D'Antonio of the "Torricelli" classical and sc...

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