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.
27 km · about 30 min drive
Aosta Valley, Italy · Europe
Nus is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Villefranche, 29km from Gran Paradiso National Park.
Nus is a town located in Aosta Valley, Italy. With a population of 1,826, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Nus 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 Nus to your route.
Nus (French: [nys] ) is a town and comune in the Aosta Valley region of northern Italy.
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Nus is located in Aosta Valley, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 45.7403 latitude, 7.4666 longitude.
Nus has a population of approximately 1,826 people, making it a town in Italy.
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mountain 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.
27 km · about 30 min drive
national park
Italy's first national park protects glaciers, ibex and the 4,061 m Gran Paradiso, with scenic valley drives and trails.
29 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Iconic pyramid-shaped peak rising to 4,478 metres on the Swiss-Italian border, one of the most recognizable mountains in the world.
30 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A 3,089-metre viewpoint above Zermatt reached by Europe's highest open-air cogwheel railway, with 29 peaks over 4,000 metres in view.
37 km · about 40 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A car-free Alpine village at the foot of the iconic pyramid-shaped Matterhorn, one of the most photographed mountains on Earth.
38 km · about 45 min drive
famous road
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.
38 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
At 285 m the world's tallest gravity dam seals the Val d'Hérémence with more concrete than the Great Pyramid; a cable car rides to the crest, with guided gallery tours and a zip line across the wall.
38 km · about 45 min drive
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.
44 km · about 50 min drive
April to October
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