Must-see attractions in Aosta

  • Chiesa di Sant'Orso

    Aosta

    This intriguing church is part of a still-operating monastery. The church dates back to the 10th century but was altered on several occasions, notably in…

  • Cattedrale Santa Maria Assunta

    Aosta

    The neoclassical facade of Aosta's cathedral belies the impressive Gothic interior. Inside, the carved 15th-century walnut-wood choir stalls are…

  • Basilica Paleocristiana di San Lorenzo

    Aosta

    Beneath the old parish church of the village, you can glimpse the dusty layers of early Christian history. Excavations have revealed a small cruciform…

  • Museo Archeologico Regionale

    Aosta

    Aosta’s little city museum does an excellent job of detailing the city’s Roman history with a scale model of Aosta’s Roman layout plus various…

  • Torre dei Fromage

    Aosta

    Next to the Porta Praetoria, this imposing tower is named not for the love of French cheese (fromage) but rather after the last descendent of the medieval…

  • Criptoportico Forense

    Aosta

    What remains of the city's Augustan forum mostly lies beneath the 'modern' piazza, although you can visit its colonnaded underground walkway (known as a…

  • Roman Bridge

    Aosta

    This arched, cobbled Roman bridge, also know as the Pont de Pierre, crossed the River Buthier in the first century AD, but today it's high and dry (though…

  • Teatro Romano

    Aosta

    Part of the Roman theatre's 22m-high facade is still intact. In summer, performances are held in the better-preserved lower section.

  • Torre dei Balivi

    Aosta

    This former 12th-century prison once formed a significant corner of Aosta's Roman wall.

  • Arco di Augusto

    Aosta

    This squat and rather austere triumphal arch was built in 25BC.

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