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It might be Italy's smallest and least populous region, but what the Valle d'Aosta
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lacks in width it more than makes up for in height. Indeed, this picture-per-
fect valley is ringed by the icy peaks of some of Europe's highest natural skyscrapers,
from Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn, to Monte Rosa and Gran Paradiso. It's equipped
with some of the best skiing facilities on the continent, and hitting the slopes here is an in-
ternational affair, with hair-raising descents into France, Switzerland or Piedmont from
the A-list resorts of Courmayeur, Cervinia and Monterosa.
