Perhaps, fontina cheese remains the most popular delicacy that tourists can try in Aosta. According to many travelers, the cheese tastes excellent. Various meat delicacies are also popular national dishes. For example, beef is cooked by a special recipe in this region – it is roasted with red wine.
Aosta never ceases to attract fans of alpine skiing. Local trails are comfortable and suitable for both beginner sportsmen and experienced skiers. There are several skiing schools in the … Open
1. The best time to visit Aosta for tourism purposes is in the middle of January as this is the time of the most colorful and beautiful carnival in the city. The sampling of local wine and … Open
Guests of Aosta will be surprised to find out that pasta is not the staple food in this region. The climate of Aosta is somewhat different from the rest of the country. Mountains and cold winters are the reason for the hearty cuisine in the valley. It’s a fantastic place for everyone who is fond of warming soups, rice and potatoes, black bread and salami, and, of course, cheeses made of rich milk. Fontina cheese, mentioned above, is a great example of the local cuisine. It’s a fat cheese made from a single milking. Locals often use it to cook fondue and add it to the sauce for the Aosta Valley polenta.
Here are some of the most popular dishes that guests of Aosta should consider trying in local cafes and restaurants. Seupa de gri is a popular barley soup with various vegetables that depend on a season, potatoes, salt pork, and onions. It’s a fantastic dish for hungry tourists. Risotto alla valdostana is a must for all fans of creamy dishes. Made with fontina, Parmigiano Reggiano, toma and rice, this dish has everything we love in Italian cuisine. Polenta alla rascard is one more traditional dish of the region. It is cooked from corn mush that is grilled, sliced, and then served with beef, fontina, and sausages.
Fans of meat and fish will be not disappointed as well. Carbonade beef stew and various fish dishes cooked from mountain stream trout simply cannot leave anyone indifferent. When it’s time for a dessert, consider ordering a blueberry pie, apple pie with chestnut honey, or Mont Blanc ice cream. Finally, no dinner in Aosta is possible without wine. The area has some exceptional locally produced wine that is very interesting to try. The Blanc de Morgex et de La Salle is one of them. This wine is made from the grape grown on vineyards at the foot of the Mont Blanc. Blanc de Morgex et de La Salle has a strict cultivation area that includes only two municipalities - Morgex and La Salle.
Among unusual hotels of Aosta Le Charaban deserves special attention. Its spacious rooms are painted in bright colors and arranged with curtains and bed linen of magenta shade. The flooring … Open
Vallée d'Aoste Jambon de Bosses ham is considered one of the main gastronomic symbols of the region. The recipe of this ham was invented and officially documented yet in the 14th century. Since that time, local farmers have kept that recipe in secret and have passed it to their descendants. Saint-Oyen ham is a no less delicious local specialty. Only special smoking methods are used to make that ham.
Aosta has several upscale hotels that will impress the most experienced and demanding tourists. Hostellerie Du Cheval Blanc is considered the most prestigious hotel. It attracts visitors … Open
Besides meat delicacies, Aosta residents are keen on coffee. Coffee in different variations is present in absolutely all restaurants and cafes of the city. Skilled chefs make coffee in a number of ways. Aosta is the only region where travelers can try Valdostana coffee that tastes particularly amazing together with Tegole cookies. The latter is a popular national specialty. The delicious cookie got its name after special tiles that have been used to cover roofs of local houses for centuries.
A choice of accommodation places with historic ambience is more than decent in Aosta. Attractive rooms are offered to travelers by a small hotel Le Reve Charmant. Each of its six rooms comes … Open