The Valley of Aosta - A Descriptive and Historical Sketch of an Alpine Valley Noteworthy in Story and in Monument #230735

A French traveller once described the valley of Aosta enthusiastically as the most interesting spot in Europe. Even if we deem the superlative praise of the French traveller an exaggeration, it is no overstatement to characterise the valley as one of the most interesting places in Europe. A combination such as the valley presents, of the highest peaks of the Alps, of the best Roman ruins outside of Rome and Pompei, and of scores of remarkable mediæval castles, is nowhere else to be found, and is, in itself, sufficient reward for a trip to the region that holds it.<br><br>Such a trip must be made on purpose, for the valley is not on a main international line of transit; it is, however, a journey easy to make, since the valley is not far from important cities, like Milan and Turin.