Mont Blanc stands on the French-Italian border between the Val d'Aosta in Italy and Chamonix in France. It is the tallest mountain in the Alps and most only admire its immense beauty from the surrounding resorts. However, it is not actually that difficult, comparatively, to reach the summit. One should take in its majesty as a whole from a distance but actually reaching its towering peaks is a completely different experience. If you want to discover this great natural beauty for yourself, just find a vacation rental in the Val D'Aosta and pencil in some time for the mighty mountain that several countries fight to lay claim to.
For those less mobile, less actively inclined or who might be a little worried about undertaking this behemoth, fear not! You can take the cable cars from Courmayeur to Chamonix and take in the fantastic views en-route.
For those less mobile, less actively inclined or who might be a little worried about undertaking this behemoth, fear not! You can take the cable cars from Courmayeur to Chamonix and take in the fantastic views en-route.
If you are familiar with mountain terrain, the climb is not incredibly difficult and thousands of tourists do it each year. However, you should bear in mind that it takes two or three days to reach the summit of Mont Blanc using the most common routes and people are sometimes injured in the process – as can happen during any mountain-climbing endeavour.
If you don't feel up to the task of climbing the whole mountain but still want to keep active and explore it a little, there is much more to see and do. The area is famous for skiing in the winter, and makes a great place for walking and mountain-biking in the summer. There are countless valleys and glaciers that can be explored and many different companies offer visits and tours of various lengths so that there will most certainly be some package or trip that will suit your needs and desires.
If you don't feel up to the task of climbing the whole mountain but still want to keep active and explore it a little, there is much more to see and do. The area is famous for skiing in the winter, and makes a great place for walking and mountain-biking in the summer. There are countless valleys and glaciers that can be explored and many different companies offer visits and tours of various lengths so that there will most certainly be some package or trip that will suit your needs and desires.
For those with little interest in sweating beyond time on the slopes, the towns of the area mean that you can kick back, relax, take in the beyond scenic setting and indulge a little. Courmayeur is one of the bigger resorts on Italy's side of the mountain, in the Aosta Valley and is a charming Alpine town full of shops, bars and bakeries and a quaint Alpine museum.
No matter what way you like to enjoy getaways in the mountains, Mont Blanc is perfectly equipped to make sure you have a good time. For this reason, it is one of the best destinations to choose from in Italy.
No matter what way you like to enjoy getaways in the mountains, Mont Blanc is perfectly equipped to make sure you have a good time. For this reason, it is one of the best destinations to choose from in Italy.
