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Visiting Aosta

Roman monuments in the centre (Arch of Augustus, Porta Praetoria, Theatre, Cryptoporticus), Sant'Orso with its cloister, the MAR and the Megalithic Area. A day is enough; it is the ideal base for Gran Paradiso, Mont Blanc and the Valley's castles. Sant'Orso fair at the end of January.

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  • Roman Aosta: Arch of Augustus, Porta Praetoria, Roman Theatre, forum Cryptoporticus, Roman bridge, walls and towers; the regional archaeological sites have a single ticket and are run by the Region (cultural heritage department).
  • Middle Ages and churches: Cathedral with its treasury museum and mosaics, Collegiate of Sant'Orso with the Romanesque cloister and bell tower; early Christian church of San Lorenzo.
  • Museums: MAR – Regional Archaeological Museum (Piazza Roncas), Megalithic Area of Saint-Martin-de-Corléans (site with menhirs and dolmens from the Neolithic, modern museum), Cathedral Treasury Museum.
  • Nearby: Fénis castle, Forte di Bard (Alpine museums), castles of Sarre, Issogne and Verrès; Gran Paradiso National Park from Cogne; Courmayeur and the Skyway Monte Bianco; Cervinia and the Matterhorn; Pila straight from town.
  • Sant'Orso Fair, 30 and 31 January: over a thousand wood and stone craftsmen in the central streets; the night-time Veillà. In summer the Foire d'été (August).

When and how

The centre is visited on foot in half a day; with the MAR, the Megalithic Area and Sant'Orso a full day is needed. The regional tourist office is on Piazza Porta Praetoria. The Abbonamento Musei Piemonte Valle d'Aosta includes the Valley's regional sites and castles and is the option for those who stay; regional combined tickets exist for several sites.

Seasons: winter for skiing (Pila, and the major resorts under an hour away), late January for Sant'Orso, summer for hiking and open Alpine passes (Great and Little St Bernard), autumn for the colours in the larch woods. Aosta is also a stage on the Via Francigena.

Sources

Lovevda – portale turistico ufficiale della Regione Valle d'Aosta· Regione Autonoma Valle d'Aosta – Office régional du tourisme

Updated: 2026-10-14

Abbonamento Musei Piemonte Valle d'Aosta· Associazione Abbonamento Musei

Updated: 2026-10-14

Regione Autonoma Valle d'Aosta / Région autonome Vallée d'Aoste – portale istituzionale (IT/FR)· Regione Autonoma Valle d'Aosta

Updated: 2026-10-14

Pila – telecabina Aosta–Pila e comprensorio· Pila S.p.A.

Updated: 2026-10-14

Reviewed: 10/20/2026 · by piero.avolio · rev. 1 · Period: → 2027-10-31

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