After a 2-week road trip through Liguria and Tuscany, it was slowly time for us to head back towards Switzerland. We still had a whole other week of vacation left, and had planned to discover the Apuan Alps (Alpi Apuane in...
Visit Italy
Travelling in Italy: all our articles about our discoveries in the boot shaped country ! Sunshine, good food and a strong cultural heritage, these are all good reasons to come and discover this country!
Northern Italy - what to see and what to do?
At the moment, we have only travelled through a very small part of the country. Since Valle d'Aosta and Piedmont are the regions closest to us, it is mainly these that we have discovered so far.
On the blog you will find several articles dedicated in particular to hiking but also our few discoveries of Italian cuisine (and wine) ;)
Our favorite to date? Gran Paradiso National Park! See our article
Located in northern Piedmont and on the border between the Valle d'Aosta region and France, this national park is a real nugget for lovers of the mountains and hiking.
Map of our blog posts in Italy
To help you find your way in our contents, here is a map of Italy with our articles:
Italy: all our blog posts
Northern Italy road trip: Liguria – a paradise of hiking and pretty villages
Here's the story of our week-long road trip in Liguria, discovering the prettiest villages, climbing spots and, of course, hiking trails!
Tour des Combins: our complete trekking guide for this stunning hike in the Swiss and Italian Alps
Find all the information and detailed stages of the Tour des Combins, a 5 to 7 days hiking itinerary between Switzerland and Italy
Visit the Piedmont wine region: our favourite villages and vineyards
We take you to the south of Piedmont for a short tour of the Monferrato and Langhe vineyards. Find in the article our favorite villages and wineries.
Northern Piedmont in Italy: Ivrea and the Gran Paradiso National Park
Northern Piedmont and its incredible diversity of landscapes. We will take you to the pretty little town of Ivrea but also for a few hikes in the Gran Paradiso National Park
The Tour Du Saint-Bernard: a stunning hike in the swiss and Italian Alps
Marked out since 2016, this hiking tour is a real little gem to discover! We tell you averything there is to about this alpine route between Switzerland and Italy.
A beautiful hike to the Lacs de Fenêtre from the Grand Saint Bernard Pass
This is a hike between Switzerland and Italy to discover lots of beautiful mountain lakes in the swiss alps. A sporty itinerary with 3 pass in one day (and an option to go through the Pointe de Drône for an extra challenge)