Valle D'ayas, Val Di Gressoney & ValsesiaSights

Sights in Valle D'ayas, Val Di Gressoney & Valsesia

  1. Sacro Monte di Varallo

    The amazing Sacro Monte di Varallo is a series of 50 chapels and 800 life-sized religious statues dating back to the 15th century that depict the Passion of Christ. The Monte is accessed via a walking path from Piazza Ferrari in town.

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  2. Museo Walser

    You can find out more about the Walser community’s history at the excellent Museo Walser in Pedemonte just north of Alagna Valsesia (1191m), a small ski resort at the head of Valsesia.

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  3. Castel Savoia

    Queen Margherita picked Gressoney-St-Jean as the location for Castel Savoia in 1894, a dreamlike mansion enjoyed by the Italian royals well into the 1900s.

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