Castel Savoia, Gressoney Saint Jean: Hours, Address, Castel Savoia Reviews: 4.5/5
Castel Savoia
Castel Savoia
4.5
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
About
With its pointed turrets standing out from the surrounding woods, the castle of Queen Margarita of Savoy looks straight out of a fairy tale. Though it was built on models of the late Middle Ages, it dates from the early Twentieth century. It was then equipped with the latest technical equipment of that time, and it is surrounded by a large park with all the dependencies and a rocky Alpine garden with many botanical species. The interior still shows part of the original furnishings: paintings, stained glass, wood panelling, coffered ceilings and furniture made according to the taste of the Queen, she is evoked in all its parts by the flower bearing her name. The tour includes the ground and the first floor, connected by a spectacular wooden staircase with griffins and eagles.
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Pantagraal
Bristol, UK56 contributions
Apr 2017 • Friends
Regina Margherita of Italy is famous in the whole world. Many people don’t realise this. Pizza Margherita is named after her; allegedly she didn’t like anchovies - these were dutifully removed from Pizza Napoletana when she lived with the Prince Consort in Naples and Pizza Margherita was born. Next time you are thankful that this triumph of culinary simplicity keeps the children happy make a mental note to visit.
If you ever pass by the Val del Lys or fancy a detour from the most expensive motorway in Italy ( the one in Val d’Aosta) come to this spot. This is the castle where she spent many Summers having had it built herself. From here she could look at her beloved Lyskamm and the Monte Rosa glacier and enjoy mountain vacations when she would rest from her charitable and political activities.
Her husband King Umberto I never enjoyed it as he was assassinated while it was built.
Apart from Leonardo Da Vinci nobody as famous and enterprising has shown such an interest in this valley.
The building is more of a large villa but is reminiscent of a miniature but square set Neuschweinstein with a number of turrets (one octagonal) but without the planning folly that plagued Prince Ludwig of Bavaria. It is not as grand and not in an imposing position; in fact if you don’t know it is there you may miss it altogether.
The architecture is thoughtful focusing on practical internal solutions that maximise the comfort and views of its inhabitants (including a railway to connect the kitchens that were in a different building - now the ticket office).
The interiors are interesting but quite Spartan- don’t expect a Versailles but, whatever one’s political view, the building helps to understand her character- energetic, no nonsense, dedicated to building a positive image of the monarchy (in spite of her husband’s indiscretions), intellectually active, a people’s queen but nevertheless convinced that an old fashioned ‘paternalistic’ approach was the best way towards the wellbeing of the people.
Understanding the history of her times will give you insights into the early years of Italian unification and into the fear and horror that the 1917 Russian revolution engendered in the rulers of Western Europe.
Consistent with her live if mountains she was also responsible for supporting the construction of and then inaugurating the rifugio Margherita up the valley and close to the peaks. There still is no building which is as high in Europe and it was used to understand altitude physiology for many years.
Enjoy.
If you ever pass by the Val del Lys or fancy a detour from the most expensive motorway in Italy ( the one in Val d’Aosta) come to this spot. This is the castle where she spent many Summers having had it built herself. From here she could look at her beloved Lyskamm and the Monte Rosa glacier and enjoy mountain vacations when she would rest from her charitable and political activities.
Her husband King Umberto I never enjoyed it as he was assassinated while it was built.
Apart from Leonardo Da Vinci nobody as famous and enterprising has shown such an interest in this valley.
The building is more of a large villa but is reminiscent of a miniature but square set Neuschweinstein with a number of turrets (one octagonal) but without the planning folly that plagued Prince Ludwig of Bavaria. It is not as grand and not in an imposing position; in fact if you don’t know it is there you may miss it altogether.
The architecture is thoughtful focusing on practical internal solutions that maximise the comfort and views of its inhabitants (including a railway to connect the kitchens that were in a different building - now the ticket office).
The interiors are interesting but quite Spartan- don’t expect a Versailles but, whatever one’s political view, the building helps to understand her character- energetic, no nonsense, dedicated to building a positive image of the monarchy (in spite of her husband’s indiscretions), intellectually active, a people’s queen but nevertheless convinced that an old fashioned ‘paternalistic’ approach was the best way towards the wellbeing of the people.
Understanding the history of her times will give you insights into the early years of Italian unification and into the fear and horror that the 1917 Russian revolution engendered in the rulers of Western Europe.
Consistent with her live if mountains she was also responsible for supporting the construction of and then inaugurating the rifugio Margherita up the valley and close to the peaks. There still is no building which is as high in Europe and it was used to understand altitude physiology for many years.
Enjoy.
Written March 4, 2018
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Rosalind M
Morpeth, UK15 contributions
Mar 2014 • Couples
A 20 minute walk from the centre of Gressonney St Jean, which is worth a visit (delightful coffee and light lunch at the Cafe Pinter), the Castel Savoia is an impressive grey-stone, many-turretted 19th century castle built as a summer residence for Queen Margaret of Savoy. We chose to go on a Thursday, the day we found that it closes but it was still worth a visit, even though the snow was so deep we could not walk all the way round. If you walk on a little further, you get to the small Weissmatten ski area. If you have a ski pass, make sure you get the free bus there and back - on others you have to pay!
Written May 4, 2014
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Fantasia95
Rome, Italy363 contributions
Nov 2018 • Business
beautiful vintage location, very well kept both in the outside of the gardens and in the interior. the windows and the wooden staircase overlooking the valley, really impressive!
Written November 20, 2018
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H B
Narbonne, France377 contributions
Feb 2018 • Friends
Beautiful Savoy family summer castle, where Queen Margarita of Italy spent 15 years of holidays. The royal atmosphere remains hanging in the enthusiast story telling guide, the castle itself and the whole of the valley air. We love coming to this area for our ski holidays.
Written February 2, 2018
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H B
Narbonne, France377 contributions
Feb 2015
Went on a visiting tour, I happened to be the only guest and was taken around privately. A very interesting castle to visit knowing that the last queen Margarita of Italy reigned for 26 days before a referendum declared Italy a republic. She choose this place as her holidays residance and her presence can still be seen and felt when one looks close enough aroind this valley. Very special and authentic indeed. The owner of the castle kept everything, except for some furniture, original to pay respect to her. An amazing story indeed.
Written February 25, 2015
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Passport46091636115
1 contribution
Oct 2018 • Business
You can only enter in guided tours. We arrived half an hour before the tour and the ticket office recommended that we wait for the tour. They said there was no other way to get in and the tour is going to be in English. When we entered en half an hour latter, we realized that the entire tour was in Italian and that there was not a single word in English. We asked the young lady (the same woman who sold us the tickets) at least to try to explain shortly in English , she firmly refused and said we had received brochures in English and we can read. We asked to leave because it was a waste of time to stay if we did not understand anything, she refused to let us out and we had to stay 40 minutes until the end of the tour.
Even without understanding the explanation and after seeing all the rooms in the palace, this is a very small palace and really unimpressive. I saw that the Italian speakers next to us were not impressed either.
Even the outside is not as beautiful as it looks in the pictures.
In conclusion, it is not worth the trouble to get there
And if you pass there you can only look from the outside and continue to many charming places in the area
Even without understanding the explanation and after seeing all the rooms in the palace, this is a very small palace and really unimpressive. I saw that the Italian speakers next to us were not impressed either.
Even the outside is not as beautiful as it looks in the pictures.
In conclusion, it is not worth the trouble to get there
And if you pass there you can only look from the outside and continue to many charming places in the area
Written November 4, 2018
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
G_Stockholm
Malmö, Sweden46 contributions
Feb 2014 • Family
Good guide, despite limited English. On the other hand, he spoke better English than I speak Italian.
Written February 21, 2014
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Profilist
433 contributions
Nov 2017 • Friends
Seeing the shooting of a movie in these places can make your mind come back to daydreaming. What you see and what surrounds it can stimulate the imagination and tell stories of the regime but also of characters from the fantastic woods.
Written December 29, 2017
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Jackie L
London, UK22 contributions
Oct 2017
I have seen this castle in winter with snow on its turrets and thoroughly enjoyed seeing it again in a different season - we returned in Autumn as the trees were changing. If you want to make more of your visit, why not walk to the castle on the picturesque Passegiata della Regina, a magical walk through forest and boulders. You can even join up the Passegiata as a circular walk with the path along the River Lys. And if you want to know a bit more about the colourful life of the bad boys of the Savoia family - check them out on Wikipedia. You won't be disappointed!
Written November 9, 2017
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
NOSIMZabbar_malta
ZABBAR,MALTA13 contributions
Aug 2017 • Family
If you are visiting make sure to go to Gressonay which is a lovely village half an hour away. The castle is beautiful and definitely worth a visit. However my only complaint is that since the visit is guided one doesn't have the time to appreciate all the detail . The woodwork, for one ,is simply fantastic and one should have the time to absorb some of the detail
Written August 24, 2017
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
No_hero82
Naples, Italy2 contributions
Partendo da Aosta ci sono bus o tour guidati che portano al castello e ti riaccompagnano in città o è possibile andare solo in auto.. su internet nn trovo nulla
VdACultura
Aosta, Italy56 contributions
Buongiorno, mi spiace per il suo disguido, ho visto solo ora.....
Purtroppo non mi risulta ci siano mezzi che portano proprio al castello.
Però si raggiunge con l'autobus Gressoney e da li si può fare una passeggiata sino al castello.
Cordiali saluti, spero di poter essere utile per la prossima volta .
Jackie C
Dublin, Ireland197 contributions
Is it closed for lunch
VdACultura
Aosta, Italy56 contributions
no it's open from 9:00 to 19:00.
Bye
cometto5615
Buronzo, Italy161 contributions
È raggiungibile tramite percorsi con il passeggino ?
Pietro P
7 contributions
Si, lo si raggiunge tranquillamente
Is Castle Savoia open on Mondays?
VdACultura
Aosta, Italy56 contributions
Hi, Castel Savoia isn't open on monday,
here below the timetable:
Orari:
Ottobre – Marzo
10-13 14-17
Chiuso i lunedì
The Castel will be closed from 25 to 31 on march 2019
Best regards
Annalisa
Jennis J
Turin, Italy3 contributions
I cani possono entrare nel giardino e dentro il castello??
RitaePeppe2015
Rome, Italy50 contributions
I cani possono entrare nel giardino ma nel castello solo in braccio ....
Buongiorno avrei bisogno di sapere se sono ammessi i cani.
mattiao383
Savigliano, Italy155 contributions
No non credo proprio. Addirittura ci si deve mettere dei calzari sopra le calzature per non rovinare la pavimentazione.
Buongiorno, volevo sapere come raggiungere il castello con i mezzi, e qual'e il percorso da fare dopo che si arriva con i mezzi al paese. Grazie.
VdACultura
Aosta, Italy56 contributions
Buongiorno Turist751530, di seguito le informazioni e quanto richiesto,
tel. 0125355396
fax: 0125355396
Modalità di visita:
L‘accesso al castello è regolato da visite accompagnate in gruppi di massimo 25 persone.
Consigliamo un abbigliamento adeguato in quanto il castello non è riscaldato.
ACCESSIBILITÀ
Solo per i disabili fisici in sedia a rotelle è possibile accedere con l’auto fino al cortile interno del castello. L’accesso è possibile al piano terreno e al primo piano. Presenza di ascensore e di wc handicap.
MOMENTANEAMENTE L‘ASCENSORE NON PUO’ ESSERE UTILIZZATO QUINDI L‘ACESSIBILITA E’ LIMITATA AL PIANO TERRENO.
Si consiglia di chiamare telefonicamente, prima di recarsi al castello, gli uffici competenti per ovviare ad eventuali problemi tecnici o di altro genere.
Cordiali saluti
Annalisa
maratoneta74
Abbiategrasso, Italy106 contributions
ciao,vorrei sapere se si può arrivare al castello Savoia a piedi da Gressoney tramite la passeggiata della regina e in quanto tempo,o se meglio salire al castello in auto.
grazie Livio.
luigivalemattiasabri
Cogoleto, Italy1,634 contributions
sono possibili entrambe le possibilità. A piedi dal Centro di Saint Jean saranno 15 minuti a piedi sino alla biglietteria del castello. Invece in macchina, si parcheggia la medesima nell'area di sosta adiacente l'ingresso al parco del castello, dove c'è anche un bella fontana di acqua corrente, e in 5 minuti di salita si arriva. Ovviamente è vietato entrare con l'auto nel parco sino alla biglietteria. se si hanno bambini piccoli o genitori anziani consiglio l'auto sino al parcheggio indicato.
L'esigente77
Naples, Italy78 contributions
Ciao! Qualcuno che ha visitato il Castello sa dirmi se è possibile arrivarci da AOSTA SENZA AUTO (con autobus) e soprattutto quali linee prendere e che percorso fare? Grazie a tutti!
filippoantimi86
Cesena, Italy125 contributions
Ciao, certo che ci puoi arrivare... da Aosta prendi la linea extraurbana che ti porta fino a Pont Saint Marten (linea azzurra mi sembra) e da lì prendi poi la linea verde(mi pare) direzione Gressoney... orari e prezzi consultabili sul sito vitagroup nella sezione linee extraurbane.
Ciaooo
Frequently Asked Questions about Castel Savoia
- Castel Savoia is open:
- Sun - Sat 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
- Hotels near Castel Savoia:
- (0.06 mi) Hotel Gran Baita
- (0.04 mi) Residence Delapierre
- (0.33 mi) Villa Fridau resort
- (0.20 mi) Residence Ruetoreif
- (0.24 mi) Hotel Lyshaus
- Restaurants near Castel Savoia:
- (0.04 mi) Ristorante Gran Baita
- (0.28 mi) Trattoria Il Braciere
- (0.33 mi) Ristorante Mont Nery
- (0.23 mi) Margherita Camping & Resort
- (0.30 mi) Bar Sport