Cervinia

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A view of Cervinia.

Breuil-Cervinia (Valdôtain: Breuil) is a renowned high mountain alpine resort in the Valle d'Aosta autonomous region of Italy. Administratively it is a frazione of the comune of Valtournenche.

Situated at 2,006 meters (6,581 ft) above sea level, just under the Cervino (Matterhorn), it shares a large ski domain with Zermatt in Switzerland.

Cervinia is a well-organized resort, offering the tourist any sort of accommodation, sporting facilities and recreational opportunities. It has some very long ski runs (the longest, the Ventina glacier ski run, reaches some 27 km overall) for any level of skill, from beginners to advanced.

A panorama of high, glaciated mountains surrounds the valley where the bustling little town has been expanding in the last decades. Monte Cervino dominates the view from the highest points, and the impressive ridge and sheer rock face of the Jumeaux on the western side stands as a significant landmark. In winter, the sight of little avalanches running down the steep rocks is not uncommon.