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| Terra Alpina is a former farmhouse that was completely rebuilt and converted to six luxurious holiday apartments in 2007/2008. Whether you are looking for a ski apartment or a base for a summer holiday in the Aosta Valley, Terra Alpina offers a uniquely stylish and comfortable home-from-home. It sits 200 metres above the road to the St. Bernard tunnel, close to the village of Gignod and is equidistant between the centre of Aosta and the Swiss border (under 15 minutes in either direction). It is very convenient for the ski resorts of Pila and Super St Bernard and is in easy driving distance of Courmayeur, La Thuile, Verbier and Cervinia - see winter sports for more information. Even by the standards of the Alps, the views are spectacular. From north to south there is a 30 km panorama across the Aosta Valley surrounded by dramatic Alpine peaks and, with 1.5 acres of garden, there are plenty of vantage points from which to enjoy the views. It sits at an altitude of 1,300 metres, so the environment is extremely lush in summer and relatively mild in winter. While moderate winter snow is normal, heavy blizzards are not common at this altitude. The holiday apartments at Terra Alpina are equally suitable for winter or summer use. In winter, there are a number of ski resorts nearby and in summer, there is a huge variety of activities, from golf to white water rafting - see summer. If you are planning a winter sports holiday with friends or partners who do not ski, this is a perfect destination, as Aosta has more facilities for non-skiers than probably any other resort - see the city of Aosta. P.S. All images on this page really are of Terra-Alpina You can also see the Times Online article taken from the feature on Terra Alpina in the Sunday Times, December 10, 2008
Finally, there is the original feature on Terra Alpina in the Sunday Times, December 10, 2008
July 2010 We are adding Ashtanga yoga weeks in November 2010 and May 2011. These weeks will be taught by a leading yoga instructor and will include full board. Classes will be available for both beginners and experienced practitioners. There will be a two-hour session every morning plus optional afternoon sessions. There will also be excursions around the beautiful Aosta Valley. Click here for more details. April 2010 We also did our first trip using skins. Despite the name, they are Velcro-like strips that glue to the bottom of your skis, enabling you to walk uphill on skis. The first trip is certainly hard work - if you get your weight too far forward, they just slide backwards. What you can ski down in less than 10 minutes takes over an hour to skin up, which is slightly depressing. However, if we want to ski miles from the lifts, it's a technique we need to know. January 2010 October 2009 On Saturday evening, we drove out of Terra Alpina to go to a local restaurant and coming up the road towards us was full rally specification 1960s Lancia Fulvia. This was followed by a dozen other classic rally cars - Lancias, Fiats, BMWs and surely Italy's only Sunbeam Lotus. Apparently we are on a route for a classic rally club - we must find out more. August 2009 April 2009 January 2009 |

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