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| The attractive mountain town of AOSTA was founded by the Romans in
25 BC after they disposed of the local tribe by auctioning them off in a
slave market. It was primarily a military camp, but little survives from
the era. More remains of medieval Aosta, its narrow cobbled streets and
overhanging upper storeys giving the place a very alpine air. The town's
key attraction though is its position: encircled by the Alps , and with
access to the lovely valleys of the Parco Nazionale del Gran Paradiso ,
the ski resorts of Mont Blanc , and a sprinkling of castles in between,
it's an ideal base for exploring the northwest of the region, before
heading on to Switzerland or France. |
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