Holiday apartment in Nus: Discover mountains, wine and culture

Holiday apartment in Nus on the left bank of the Dora, surrounded by vineyards

Nus lies on the orographic left bank of the Dora at an altitude of 529 metres, beside the deep gorge leading to the Saint-Barthélemy Valley, and is surrounded by chestnut groves, fruit trees, meadows and vineyards. If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Nus, this allows you to tailor your stay to different interests: landscape, culture, winter sports or regional wine. The location therefore provides a concrete basis for considering your preferred holiday focus when choosing where to stay.

Special experiences for planning your trip

The Planetario di Lignan offers approximately one-hour immersive shows with digital 4K projection across the entire dome. The Saint-Barthélemy Gran Tor is a 30-kilometre cross-country skiing loop in the upper Saint-Barthélemy Valley. This gives you very different options when planning your trip: a visual experience and a winter sports circuit. Families with different preferences can take these differences into account when choosing how to spend their holiday.

Holiday apartment in Nus: culture and special places

The Santuario Madonna delle Nevi a Cuney lies at an altitude of 2,656 metres at the foot of Becca del Merlo and is the highest sanctuary in Europe. Castello di Nus is located above Nus, near the hamlet of Plane, on a rocky outcrop overlooking the entrance to the Saint-Barthélemy Valley. Here, a high-altitude religious site and a castle in an impressive location come together as two different cultural highlights.

Castello di Fenis, a castle, is located in the vicinity of Nus. The area around Nus also includes Roncas Palace, a palace, Castello di Ussel, a castle, and Teatro Romano di Aosta, a historical site. This allows you to distinguish between different types of architecture and locations when planning your cultural activities, without limiting your trip to just one kind of attraction.

Vien de Nus and local wines

The indigenous red grape variety Vien de Nus is cultivated in Nus. Nus Rouge is made from grapes of the Vien de Nus variety. Nus Malvoisie is made from the local Malvoisie selection of Pinot Gris and produced from dried grapes. Those who wish to include regional products in their holiday plans will find three closely connected terms here: the grape variety, the red wine made from it and a speciality produced from dried grapes.

Mountains around Nus

The area around Nus includes Monte Ander, a peak, Cima Longhede, a mountain, Becca d'Aver, a mountain, and Monte Faroma, a mountain. These landscape landmarks add further mountain themes to the gorge, vineyards and valley areas. If you view your holiday apartment in Nus as a base for different day-trip interests, you can give nature, culture, wine and winter experiences the emphasis you prefer.

Getting there and choosing a location

Nus can be reached from Aosta by the “Aosta-Pont-Saint-Martin” bus route. This connection is a practical factor to consider when choosing your holiday destination. Together with its location on the Dora, cultural sites, wine production and cross-country skiing loop, it provides clear guidance when searching for a holiday apartment in Nus: decide which of these features should shape the rhythm of your trip.

Other places for planning your trip: Epinel, Grand Brissogne, Chef-lieu, Coveyrand, Introd, Saint Nicolas, Montjovet, Rhemes-Saint-Georges

To the main travel overview: Aosta Valley.