Places
Viewpoint·Easy·Family·Popular

Castello di Fénis

Aosta Valley

Unlike the region's cliff-top strongholds, Fénis sits on a gentle knoll, built for display by the Challant family with a fairytale skyline of turrets and crenellated curtain walls. A short path circles the exterior through the meadow, and easy lanes lead on into the vineyards and chestnut wood behind.

Duration
1 hour
Distance
1 km
Elevation
+30 m
Best season
Year-round

Parking · Paid

Paid parking below the castle in Fénis.

Water

Fountains in Fénis village.

Highlights

  • Storybook double curtain wall
  • Meadow-and-vineyard walk around it
  • Frescoed courtyard (visible from outside)

With your dog

Leashed dogs welcome in the exterior grounds and the meadow walk; not inside the keep.