The first National Park Gran Paradiso in Italy

Come to the Park - saying this, we can keep in mind not only the trip to the National Park Gran Paradiso, but the whole valley, because 2 / 3 of its territory is occupied by parks and reserves. The first National Park in Italy Gran Paradiso was founded in 1922, after a representative of the House of Savoy King Victor Emmanuel III gave the state the area of ??2100 hectares, which was his hunting grounds. It was delivered to the condition that this place will be a national park. Gran Paradiso is 3 / 5, Aosta Valley area, including Valley Konn, Valsavaransh and Remus. Employees of the park in conjunction with the service of forest preserve the park and its rare species of flora and fauna. The main character is protected by a mountain goat - the symbol of the park. One of the most beautiful places - the mountain plateau between the Colle del Nivolet Valsavaransh and Valle del Orco in Piedmont. National Park of Gran Paradiso. In the park, near the town of Konn laid about 70 km to the skiing cross-country skiers. Ski area begins just outside the city, the hotel Bellevue. The park has repeatedly held international competitions in cross country skiing Marcia Gran Paradiso. Not far from the Hotel Bellevue is also a lift station, which allows you to go here and skiing, which is arranged for 9 km runs, one of them - "Black", a length of 2 km. In the Valley of more than 1000 restaurants, trattorias, pizzerias, bars and eateries. Of these, about 100 - in the capital. Depending on the design they are classified into three main categories: classico, elegante and rustico. The latter means lining the walls of the building inside and roughly hewn stones, the so-called "mountain" style. Aromatic cheese Here you can visit the Cheese "Fontina center" in Valpelline, where the underground tunnels, on shelves mature up to 60 thousand circles remarkable Fontina cheese - national pride valdostantsev. This cheese legally protected "Name origin» (DOP). After visiting the warehouse - tasting wines and cheeses. The program trips "Cheese routes" around 30 companies Valle d'Aosta and Savoie (France): cheese factories, agricultural farms and agro-tourism enterprises, as well as three branches "of the Cooperative Milk Producers and Fontina cheese." In each of these places you can watch the production as the most famous local cheese DOP, such as Fontina and Fromadzo and traditional milk-cheese delicacy: Fiocca (whipped cream), Sir, Reblek and many variants of the mountain cheese Toma. The company has a tasty bacon Bertolin in Arne make great bacon, which is marinated with juniper, a few months in special containers made of oak or chestnut. This product has a 'Protected Name »- Lard d'Arnad DOP. Serves a delicacy, like this: a slice of brown bread you can drop a little of the local sweet honey and cover it with a thin slice of bacon. Or crispy bread sticks wrapped several times a thin plate of bacon and dipped in honey. Soup valpellinski winter in the mountains of good taste a thick bread soup valpellinski on cabbage soup with melted Fontina cheese. Absolutely must try "Sepetta di Konn» (Seupetta di Cogne) - first meal in meat broth, which includes rice, bread and cheese, Fontina, meat, "was born" out of town Konn. Wonderful ham in this hearty valley there is such a gastronomic masterpieces as motsetta (motsetta) - jerked beef. Chunks of meat a couple of days kept in brine with juniper berries and herbs, and then vyalyat few months. At least one year aged ham jerked Jambon de Bosses - is also a "Protected Name» (DOP). Wine and grappa in the Valle d'Aosta and 600 hectares are under vine. Here are the most mountainous in Europe, wineries and vineyards. All wines are produced under a single brand Vall? Ed'Aoste DOC: in the name of the label can be referred to grape variety, wine region or simply the name of. It produces a well-known wine brands like white Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Muller Thurgau, or red Pinot Noir, Syrah, and local Cornalin, Mayolet, Torrette. White Blanc de Morgex et de La Salle - the most "high" wine of Europe. One of his varieties are made from the late, frosted grapes, growing at an altitude of 1300 meters, making the wine is called ice. It has honorary awards: "Gold Medal" (World Competition in Brussels Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, 2003) and "Silver Medal" (World contest sparkling wines Concours Effervescents du Monde, 2004). In the southeast Valley in the vicinity of the town Arvier produce red wines mainly from the variety Petit Rouge. Among them are "hellish" wine Enfer (enfer, translated as "hell"). It is believed that the warm mountain slopes, where it grows the vine, are the gateway to hell. It even played out scenes from Dante's Divine Comedy. There are in the Valley and strong, fragrant grappa. The most popular varieties - from muscat grapes, and Chardonnay. Connoisseurs will appreciate dzhenepi - tincture of herbs. After the meal, there is often served in wooden bowls indoor hot drink "Friendship Cup» (Coppa dell'amicizia). In the bowl a few noses out of which this "friendship" alternately sip. Dessert Many local sweets are prepared according to old recipes. Wonderful-tasting cookies tegole, Its name is derived from the tile that covers the roofs of houses. Prepare tegole of hazelnuts and almonds, grated with the protein and sugar. In conjunction with fiocca - cream, whipped with sugar and grape brandy grappa - a delicious delicacy. Even such a simple product like bread, in Valle d'Aoste turns into a wonderful dessert Mekulin / Mecoulin (the predecessor of the Christmas cakes), or Pan di Cogne thanks to a special recipe cooking with cream, butter and raisins.