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Aosta

Aosta Valley, Italy · Europe

About Aosta

Aosta is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Jovencan, 19km from Great St Bernard Pass.

Aosta is a town located in Aosta Valley, Italy. With a population of 35,261, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Aosta sits in Italy, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Rome time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Aosta to your route.

About Aosta

Aosta (official French: Aoste; Valdôtain: Aoûta) is the capital and largest city of the Aosta Valley, a bilingual region in the Alps, 110 km (68 mi) north-northwest of Turin in Italy. It is situated near the Italian entrance of the Mont Blanc Tunnel and the Great St Bernard Tunnel, at the confluence of the Buthier and

Read more the Dora Baltea, and at the junction of the Great and Little St Bernard Pass routes. It has 33,127 inhabitants.

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Where is Aosta located?

Aosta is located in Aosta Valley, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 45.7376 latitude, 7.3172 longitude.

What is the population of Aosta?

Aosta has a population of approximately 35,261 people, making it a town in Italy.

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Quick Information

Population
35,261
Continent
Europe
Country
Italy
Region
Aosta Valley
Timezone
Europe/Rome
Coordinates
45.7376, 7.3172

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Italy

Police
113
Ambulance
118
Fire
115
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.

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Worth the detour from Aosta

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

mountain pass

Great St Bernard Pass

At 2,469 m, this ancient pass between Switzerland and Italy shelters the hospice that bred St Bernard rescue dogs; travellers have crossed here since Roman times, Napoleon among them.

18 km · about 20 min drive

famous road

Great St Bernard Pass

The historic 2,469m pass between Switzerland and Italy with its hospice and dogs; the old road runs beside the modern tunnel.

19 km · about 20 min drive

national park

Gran Paradiso National Park

Italy's first national park protects glaciers, ibex and the 4,061 m Gran Paradiso, with scenic valley drives and trails.

25 km · about 30 min drive

famous road

Colle del Nivolet

A spectacular dead-end road climbing to 2,612 m through Gran Paradiso National Park, past alpine lakes and glacier scenery; its serpentine final ramps starred in the 2003 film The Italian Job.

32 km · about 35 min drive

film location

Colle del Nivolet (Italian Job coach cliff road)

The high alpine road in Gran Paradiso where the coach teeters over the edge in the closing scene of The Italian Job.

32 km · about 35 min drive

tunnel

Mont Blanc Tunnel

An 11.6 km tunnel beneath Western Europe's highest mountain, linking Chamonix in France with Courmayeur in Italy: the quickest year-round route between the French and Italian Alps.

33 km · about 40 min drive

natural wonder

Mer de Glace

France's largest glacier, reached by a red rack railway from Chamonix to walk into an ice cave.

36 km · about 40 min drive

natural wonder

Mont Blanc

Western Europe's highest peak at 4,808 meters, a snow-capped giant straddling the French-Italian border in the Alps.

37 km · about 40 min drive

Driving roads near Aosta

  • 18 kmGreat St Bernard PassAt 2,469 m, this ancient pass between Switzerland and Italy shelters the hospice that bred St Bernard rescue dogs; travellers have crossed here since Roman times, Napoleon among them.
  • 19 kmGreat St Bernard PassThe historic 2,469m pass between Switzerland and Italy with its hospice and dogs; the old road runs beside the modern tunnel.
  • 32 kmColle del NivoletA spectacular dead-end road climbing to 2,612 m through Gran Paradiso National Park, past alpine lakes and glacier scenery; its serpentine final ramps starred in the 2003 film The Italian Job.
  • 33 kmMont Blanc TunnelAn 11.6 km tunnel beneath Western Europe's highest mountain, linking Chamonix in France with Courmayeur in Italy: the quickest year-round route between the French and Italian Alps.
  • 37 kmAiguille du MidiA vertiginous 3,842-meter granite needle reached by a spectacular cable car, offering face-to-face views of Mont Blanc.
  • 42 kmCol de l'IseranAt 2,764 m the highest paved through-pass in the Alps, linking the Maurienne and Tarentaise valleys over bare high country.

Driving in Italy

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.82/litre
Motorway tolls
~€8.50/100km

When to drive here

April to October

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