Gressoney-La-Trinité

Infobox CityIT
official_name = Comune di Gressoney-La-Trinité
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elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 1635
area_footnotes =
area_total_km2 = 65
population_footnotes =
population_as_of = 31-12-2006
population_total = 304
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population_density_km2 = 5
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gentilic = Gressonari or Gressonards
telephone = 0125
postalcode = 11020
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mapx = #expr:45 + 50 / 60.0
mapy = #expr:7 + 50 / 60.0
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native_name = Gressoney-La-Trinité
name = Gressoney-La-Trinité
website = http://www.aiatmonterosawalser.it/

Gressoney-La-Trinité is a town and comune in the Aosta Valley region of north-western Italy.

Geography

At an altitude of 1,635 m Gressoney La Trinitè is the highest village in the Lys Valley.

History

The area was settled by the Walser people from the Vallais. They left behind characteristic "Walser houses", or "stadel", buildings made of wood and stone sitting on short mushroom-shaped pillars.

Accommodation and Entertainment

There are 9 hotels, 1 B&B, 5 residences, 17 bars, 6 alpine refuges, of which, 4 are at an altitude of more than 3,600m and 6 restaurants

ports and Relax facilities

Gressoney La Trinitè is renowned both for winter sports and for the many routes up Monte Rosa. You can put on your skis and ski through the three valleys of the Monte Rosa Ski area, down more than 200 km of slopes, catering for all tastes.Climbing, turkish bath, bowls, soccer, canoeing, eliski, climbing routes, fitness, massages, mountain bike, volleyball, paragliding, walks for all tastes, playground, ice-skating, fishing, quad, rafting, raid 4x4, sauna, tennis, downhill / cross-country / off-piste skiing, snowpark, yoga.

Notes and references

External links

* [http://www.gressoneyonline.it www.gressoneyonline.it] Official tourism information
* [http://www.tourmonterosa.com www.tourmonterosa.com] Tour Monte Rosa - Matterhorn