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Archaeological Museum
Piazza Roncas, Aosta 11023 - Italy

The Archaeological Museum is housed in an 18th Century former monastery. It displays exhibits from the Roman period including cooking equipment, bronzes, glass, needles, buttons, loom weights, foundry ladles, jewels, games, and a complete scribe’s set. Tomb relics include an...
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Archaeological Museum  (< 1 Mile)
The Archaeological Museum is housed in an 18th Century former monastery. It displays exhibits from the Roman period including cooking equipment, bronzes, glass, needles, buttons,...
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Fénis Castle  (3.3 Miles)
Fénis Castle comes complete with round towers, crenellated walls, trapdoors, and embrasures. It has undergone many modifications since the 14th Century including an interior which...
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Ussel Castle  (4.5 Miles)
Ussel Castle was commissioned by Ebalo di Challant in the 15th Century on a site that was once a prehistoric settlement. Amazingly, the castle is...
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Astronomic Observatory  (4.6 Miles)
The Astronomic Observatory belonging to the region of the Aosta Valley was completed in 2003. The characteristics and variety of instruments available makes the observatory...
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Air Balloon Flights  (9.6 Miles)
All of the air balloon flights depart from Aosta airport. The Mont Blanc Aerostatic Club has many air balloons of various sizes and a hot-air...
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Arch of Augustus  (12 Miles)
The Arch of Augustus is located on the eastern edges of the town of Aosta. It’s sited near the old Roman bridge that crosses the...
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Porta Praetoria  (12.1 Miles)
The 1st Century AD Porta Praetoria was once the eastern gate to the city of Aosta. It is well preserved but lacks its original marble...
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Sant'Orso  (12.2 Miles)
This set of buildings developed in the late medieval period in an area once used as a cemetery. The original church erected by Sant’Orso had...
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Theatre and Amphitheatre  (12.4 Miles)
This theatre was built in the Augustinian period and once occupied a quarter of the standard urban plan of the Roman colony. The southern façade,...
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Roman Walls  (12.7 Miles)
The Roman walls are an imposing defensive circle which was covered with blocks of travertine stone on the outer face and by walls and buttresses...
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Issogne Castle  (14.2 Miles)
Issogne Castle was restored in the 15th Century thanks to Prior of Sant’Orso, Giorgio di Challant, giving it a Renaissance look. There’s a famous octagonal...
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Mountain Biking in Pila  (17.1 Miles)
Pila is said to be a cycling paradise because of its bike transportation system and permanent mountain bike down-hill tracks. There are four main ones...
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Ski facilities and slopes  (17.2 Miles)
At Pila, there are eighteen slopes for various types of skiing, which extend over a total length of 70 kilometres. Twelve ski lifts carry over...
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Church of San Martino  (17.4 Miles)
The lovely Romanesque church of San Martino, dedicated to Arnad’s patron saint, can be found near the entrance to the town. It dates from the...
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Cathedral Museum  (25.4 Miles)
The Cathedral Museum houses some of the most valuable works associated with the city’s mother church. Here visitors can view some beautiful marble sculptures along...
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Cathedral  (25.4 Miles)
The cathedral was built on an earlier 5th Century site. The façade is a mixture of Renaissance and neo-classical styles. Inside, renovations by Giorgio Challant...
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Gran Paradiso National Park  (28 Miles)
The Gran Paradiso National Park was Italy’s first national park and opened on 3 December 1922. King Vittorio Emanuele III donated 2100 hectares for the...
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San Maurizio D’Opaglio  (47.3 Miles)
The town of San Maurizio D’Opaglio on Lake Orta holds a bit of a surprise for visitors, as it is one of Europe’s leading towns...
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Gozzano  (47.5 Miles)
Gozzano is a light industrial town but has much to interest visitors. It has a building complex know as the Castle though there is nothing...
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Pella  (49 Miles)
Pella is a very popular town for tourists and still retains its medieval roots. Here you will find a fascinating medieval tower and an equally...
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