The year 2024 has been proclaimed the year of Italian roots in the world, a growing phenomenon in which Italians who emigrated around the world and their descendants return to Italy to visit and immerse themselves in the places of their ancestors.

The journey to the roots is a unique experience in search of history, dialects, and culinary customs in the places of origin.

 

Discover Aosta Valley on your journey to the roots: a land of castles, high mountains, museums and medieval villages. Here, the very ancient traces of man, from the Neolithic era to the Roman Empire, are intertwined with still vibrant medieval traditions.

Aosta Valley, nestled among the majestic Alps, is an Italian region characterized by its natural beauty as well as its rich history. With a unique culture resulting from its strategic geographic location, this region has shaped traditions that have spread through generations.

Framed by the highest mountain peaks in Europe, it offers hiking in unspoiled nature, food and wine tours, cultural routes and much more. Aosta Valley is not just a mountain landscape; it is a place steeped in tradition, history and art that deserves to be discovered. From the streets of Aosta to the majestic castles, from Fort Bard to the new Skyway Mont Blanc cable car, from the picturesque Christmas markets to the atmospheric Fiera di Sant’Orso, to the ancient hamlets and villages full of charm: each place tells a part of the region’s rich history.

In this year dedicated to the search for Italian roots, many descendants of emigrants are embarking on a journey back to their origins. Aosta Valley emerges as a key destination for many of these journeys because, with its history of emigration, it has contributed significantly to this global network of connections. These stories become testimonies of an indelible bond that unites people across time and space.

 

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