Holiday apartment in Donnas: Roman road, winegrowing and rock faces

Donnas combines Roman transport history with winegrowing, festivals and trails suited to both active and more relaxing days. If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Donnas, you can plan your stay around the themes that interest you most: ancient traces, vineyards and regional traditions, historic village details, walks or climbing. This keeps your choice of location closely connected to the experiences you want from your trip.

Roman traces along the Via delle Gallie

A 221-metre section of the Roman Via delle Gallie near Donnas was carved into the rock and opens onto a 4-metre-high archway. The old route is particularly vivid thanks to its paving, with deep wheel ruts left by passing carts. Beside the Roman archway, a milestone relief set into the rock marks the 36th mile from Augusta Praetoria. Anyone interested in historic routes and tangible details from past eras will find an unusually direct way to engage with the history of the area here.

Winegrowing, vineyards and festivals

The Wine and Vine Ecomuseum in Donnas displays tools that document the history and development of heroic viticulture. The slopes of the hilly landscape are also part of the local scenery: Donnas is characterised by terraces densely planted with vines. Winegrowing also shapes the festival calendar, as the Donnas Grape Festival takes place every year on the first weekend of October. This focus is interesting for your travel planning if you would like to discover regional traditions through craftsmanship, cultivation and a recurring festival.

Old village and living local history

In the old village of Donnas, you can see 16th-century windows, frescoes and walnut-wood inlaid portals. Palazzo Enrielli in Donnas is a 17th-century building. The Ecomuseum of the Tréby Turnus Dairy provides another insight into the past of the local community: it documents part of the history of the Donnas community. The Donnas Sant'Orso Fair is also held in the historic village on the third Sunday in January. Fixed dates and architectural details thus complement each other, offering different ways to discover Donnas culturally.

Walks, climbing and woodland

The relatively easy Barmet trail in Donnas leads to natural shelters. In the past, various owners used them as wine cellars, tool sheds or for collecting rainwater for the vineyards. For climbers, Donnas offers rock faces both in the sunnier all’adret area above the Roman road and at Albard di Donnas, as well as in the shadier Outrefer area. Relaxing walks are possible along the Fer stream. Cignas Forest has car parks as well as tables and benches for up to 250 people.

Holiday apartment in Donnas for planning your trip

Donnas can be reached by bus via the Pont-Saint-Martin–Aosta line. When choosing accommodation in Donnas, you can therefore first consider which daily rhythm suits your trip: historic routes and village details, winegrowing and festivals, a walk along the stream or a day on the rock faces. These different focuses help you choose your holiday apartment in Donnas according to your own interests and planned mobility, without limiting the town to just one type of holiday.

Further destinations for planning your trip: Arnad, Fontainemore, Saint Nicolas, Ayas, Saint-Oyen, Pontboset, Roisan, Epinel

For the broader travel overview: Aosta Valley.