Traveling in Italy

Claim that Hannibal and his army crossed the Alps through the pass Piccolo St Bernard, which is located in the West Valley near the resort town of La Thuile (La Thuile), located in a broad valley at an altitude of 1,441 m. This is an expensive move to the Apennines Gauls. Hence it came to them by the Romans. In VI. Pass through the valley were the Franks. In the era of Savoy, in the Middle Ages, this is not just the battle unfolded. The oldest building - the parish church of St. Nicholas (XII). Next - a beautiful bell tower (XV). La Thuile - a great ski resort and summer tourists go away on a glacier Rutor (Rutor), on an excursion to the mountain plateau Zhu (Joux), to Lake Arpi (lago d'Arpy), where their way lies the pass of San Carlo ( colle San Carlo) with stunning panoramic views of the Mont Blanc massif and the pass Piccolo San Bernardo. Read the rest of this entry »