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Monte VisoMonte Viso is the mountain highest of the Hautes Alpes and ' eponymous mountain range, including the subsection of the Monviso Alps, in Piedmont. Also known because at its foot there is the source of the river Po, the longest watercourse in Italy, since 29 May 2013 it has become a UNESCO heritage site as a cross-border biosphere reserve with France, and since 2016 it has been part of the Monviso Natural Park on the Italian sector, while the Queyras Natural Park insists on the French one.
Col de la BonetteCol de la Bonette is a mountain pass and the highest asphalt road in Europe, situated within the Mercantour National Park of the French Alps. The mountain pass offers many beautiful viewpoints.
Col d'IzoardCol d'Izoard is a mountain pass that connects Briançon and the Guil valley in the French Alps. Near the summit, there is a monument remembering the epic battles between Fausto Coppi and Louison Bobet in 1950.
Lago NeroLago Nero is a beautiful lake in the Province of Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy. At an elevation of 2014 m, its surface area is 0.16 km². It is one of the main water source of this area and also a tourist attraction too.
Via LatteaThe Via Lattea consists of two parallel valleys just west of Turin that offer top-notch skiing facilities. The valleys hosted many events at the 2006 Winter Olympics, and the facilities and infrastructure remain state of the art. it comprises the five Piedmontese resorts and additionally the French resort Montgenèvre. Altogether there is more than 400 km (250 miles) of skiable pistes,120 of them with artificial snow, and 70 lifts.
ISOLA 2000Isola 2000 is a ski resort in the southern French Alps. It is located next to the Mercantour National Park and is about 90 km from Nice, France. It offers skiers and riders 45 alpine ski slopes and an incredible panorama from the massif of the Ecrins.
Val ChisoneThe Val Chisone is one of the Occitan valleys of western Piedmont, situated in the Cottian Alps of north-west Italy. Traditionally, the valley's entrances are considered the towns of Pinerolo and Sestriere. It is bounded by the Val di Susa to the north and east, the Val Sanguine to the north, the Val Pellice to the south, while eastwards is the plain of the Po Valley. The valley is crossed by the torrent from which it takes its name, the Chisone. The valley has a main branch, the Valle Germanasc
Valle GessoThe Gesso Valley is a valley in the Maritime Alps, characterized by the vast basin of the Gesso stream, largely shaped by the action of glaciers. Geographically it acts as a "hinge" between the two stretches of the Maritime perpendicular to each other, the East-West one and the South-North oriented one. In Valle Gesso there are the highest peaks of the Maritime Alps, namely the two peaks of Monte Argentera.
Zoom TorinoA majestic zoo and a beautiful amuzement park which was located in Cumiana, near Turin, northern Italy, created in 2007. It covers 180,000 square meters. The zoo is meant to represent the continents of Asia and Africa using immersive exhibits.
Mercantour National ParkMercantour National Park is a French national park with an area of protected land that covers around 685-kilometer square. The park includes beautiful lakes, diverse wildlife, many valleys, and villages. There is a lot of footpaths through villages which gives a varied experience to visitors.
Monte ArgenteraThe Monte Argentera is a mountain of the Maritime Alps, of which represents the maximum elevation. It is located in the upper Gesso valley, in the province of Cuneo, on the border between the municipalities of Entracque and Valdieri . The summit is not located on the Italian - French watershed, but on a secondary ridge. This detaches from the main watershed at the Ghiliè peak, and proceeds in a general north direction until it culminates at the southern peak of the Argentera.
FenestrelleThe fort of Fenestrelle is Europe’s biggest fortified structure and the largest walled construction after the Great Wall of China. A stone colossus that extends for about five kilometers along the hills of the Val Chisone and covers a height difference of almost 700 meters. Fenestrelle Fortress was intended to serve as an impenetrable barrier for Italy in the eighteenth century. It is now one of the major attractions in this area which attracts a lot of tourists.
Colle delle FinestreColle delle Finestre is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 2.178m (7,145ft) above the sea level, located in the Alps, in the Italian region of Piemonte, Italy, linking Susa Valley and Cisone Valley. It's one of the highest asphalted roads of the Alps. The road is usually open from the first of June till September 30. The maximum grade is 14% and along its 18,6 km, there no less than 55 hairpins.
Serre ChevalierSerre Chevalier is one of the beautiful ski resorts in Franc Located near Écrins National Park. The resort includesa large skiing area, with 250 km of slopes.
Lac de Serre-PonçonLac de Serre-Ponçon is the second largest artificial lake in Europe with an area of 3,000 hectares.
Stura di DemonteStura di Demonte is a beautiful river in the piedmont 115 km long with a catchment area of 1,579 km² and an average flow rate of 36 m³ / s, entirely included in the province of Cuneo, the main tributary of the Tanaro and 2nd ever after Bormida. The river flows through so many beautiful places and the water si so clear and it is used for all the purposes for the localities.
Sacra of Saint MicheleThe Sacra di San Michele, or more properly Abbey of San Michele della Chiusa, locally also called Sagra di San Michele, is an architectural complex perched on the summit of Mount Pirchiriano, at the entrance to the Val di Susa, in the metropolitan city of Turin, in Piedmont, in the territories of the municipalities of Sant'Ambrogio di Torino and Chiusa di San Michele , just above the hamlet of San Pietro.
Palazzina di Caccia di StupinigiThe hunting lodge of Stupinigi is a residence, originally used for the practice of hunting, built for the Savoy family between 1729 and 1733 on a project by the architect Filippo Juvarra. The site, part of the circuit of Savoy residences in Piedmont, was proclaimed a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1997. The building is located in the locality of Stupinigi, on the south-western outskirts of Turin, from whose historic center is about 10 kilometers away. In 2016 the museum complex reached 115,00
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Valle VaraitaThe Varaita Valley is a valley in the Province of Cuneo, in Piedmont, whose symbol is the Monviso and with it, mountain lakes, ancient villages, ski slopes, and the presence of the Bosco dell'Alevé, which make it a popular tourist destination. One of the nice trekking destination and also the views from here is truly breathtaking.