Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Aosta, Italy

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Number of sights 15 sights
Distance 5.1 km
Ascend 47 m
Descend 47 m

Explore Aosta in Italy with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Activities in AostaIndividual Sights in Aosta

Sight 1: Area Megalitica di Saint-Martin-de-Corléans

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Area Megalitica di Saint-Martin-de-Corléansstefano Merli from legnano, italy / CC BY-SA 2.0

The Saint-Martin-de-Corléans Megalithic Area is an archaeological site that is considered of major importance for the study and knowledge of European prehistory and protohistory, located in the Saint-Martin-de-Corléans district of Aosta, Italy.

Wikipedia: Saint-Martin-de-Corléans Megalithic Area (EN), Website

60 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 2: Saint Martin de Corleans

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The old church of Saint-Martin-de-Corléans is a religious building located in the district of the same name in Aosta, Italy.

Wikipedia: Chiesa di Saint-Martin-de-Corléans (IT)

822 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 3: Castello di Montfleury

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Montfleury Castle is a delight located at the gates of Aosta, improperly and only by centuries -old tradition called Castello.

Wikipedia: Castello di Montfleury (IT)

1848 meters / 22 minutes

Sight 4: Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta

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Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta Laurom / CC BY-SA 3.0

Aosta Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Aosta, in north-west Italy, built in the 4th century. It is the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Aosta.

Wikipedia: Aosta Cathedral (EN)

110 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: Criptoportico Forense

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The forensic cryptoporticus is a Roman monument in the city of Aosta, and in ancient times surrounded the sacred area of the forum of Augusta Praetoria.

Wikipedia: Criptoportico forense (IT), Website

201 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 6: Museo Archeologico Regionale

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The Regional Archaeological Museum of the Valle d'Aosta, abbreviated in Mar, is an archaeological museum based in Aosta.

Wikipedia: Museo archeologico regionale della Valle d'Aosta (IT), Website

543 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 7: Anfiteatro romano di Aosta

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The Roman amphitheatre of Aosta is located within the Roman city walls. Its ruins are incorporated into a medieval building, the monastery of the nuns of St. Catherine, which today houses the nuns of St. Joseph who can be asked to visit the structure. The entrance is in Via dell'Anfiteatro at number 4.

Wikipedia: Anfiteatro romano di Aosta (IT)

201 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 8: Torre dei Balivi / Tour du Bailliage

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The tower of the bailiffs - in French, Tour du bailliage -, actually one of the towers of Aosta with adjoining stronghold, is one of the medieval architectures of Aosta. It is located on the corner of Rue Guido Rey and Rue Jean de la Pierre, at the north-east corner of the Roman city walls. Since 2014 it has been home to the Musical Institute of the Aosta Valley.

Wikipedia: Torre dei balivi (IT)

227 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 9: Casa Tollen

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The Tollen house is a restored medieval building, an integral part of Aosta's historical heritage, now used as a storage room for the regional museum.

Wikipedia: Casa Tollen (IT)

37 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 10: Tour Fromage

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The Tour Fromage, also known as Torre Casei, is one of the towers of Aosta, in the Aosta Valley.

Wikipedia: Tour Fromage (IT)

50 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 11: Teatro romano di Aosta

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The Roman Theatre is an ancient building in Aosta, north-western Italy.

Wikipedia: Roman Theatre, Aosta (EN), Website

131 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 12: Torre dei Signori di Porta S. Orso

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The towers of Aosta date back, in their general layout, to Roman times; Some of them have been preserved until the contemporary age. In later times, other towers were built.

Wikipedia: Torri di Aosta (IT)

35 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 13: Porta Prætoria / Porte Prétorienne

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Porta Prætoria / Porte Prétorienne

The Porta Pretoria or Praetorian Gate is the city gate at the eastern entrance to the Roman city of Augusta Prætoria Salassorum.

Wikipedia: Porta Pretoria (Aosta) (IT)

310 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 14: Chiesa dei Santi Pietro e Orso

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Chiesa dei Santi Pietro e Orso Original uploader was Laurom at it.wikipedia / CC BY-SA 4.0

The Collegiate church of Saint Ursus is a collegiate church in Aosta, northern Italy, dedicated to Saint Ursus of Aosta.

Wikipedia: Collegiate church of Saint Ursus (EN)

487 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 15: Arco di Augusto

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The Arch of Augustus is a monument in the city of Aosta, northern Italy.

Wikipedia: Arch of Augustus (Aosta) (EN)

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