ITALY’S ITALY’S TREASURESTREASURES

Courmayeur Courmayeur

Aosta Valley Aosta Valley

TREASURE NUMBER ONE.TREASURE NUMBER ONE.

It has a Himalayan It has a Himalayan shape.shape.

It is 13 kilometres It is 13 kilometres long.long.

It’s covered in debris; It’s covered in debris; it’s called “black”it’s called “black”

On its “tongue”, there On its “tongue”, there is a natural garden.is a natural garden.

It provides the waters It provides the waters for the Dora Baltea for the Dora Baltea river.river.

TREASURE NUMBER TWOTREASURE NUMBER TWO

1. You jump from a high place and you are carried along by the wind before landing.

2. You jump into a mountain stream (in a wetsuit) and you go along it at high speed.

3. Going down a river in an inflatable boat.

4. You go off a cliff with a thick elastic rope tied to your ankle.

5. To travel down a slope of snow or ice using a sledge.

6. Going down a steep cliff while attached to a rope, pushing against the rock with your feet.

7. Skiing on a single, wide ski.

8. Moving on ice wearing a boot with a thin metal blade.

9. A sport that combines cross country skiing and shooting.

10.A type of skiing which takes place on steep slopes and in powder snow.

11.The action of going up steep cliffs using a harness and ropes.

12.One of the disciplines of ski racing in which you reach over 120 k.p.h.

13.A type of skiing where you cover long distances.

WINTER SPORTS CROSSWORDFind a word for each definition and find the hidden name of treasure number TWO!

TREASURE NUMBER THREE TREASURE NUMBER THREE It connects Italy to It connects Italy to

France by road.France by road. It lies at an altitude of It lies at an altitude of

2,158 metres above 2,158 metres above sea level.sea level.

The Romans called it The Romans called it Alpis Graia.Alpis Graia.

It was dedicated to It was dedicated to the divinity Venus.the divinity Venus.

Cyclists racing in the Cyclists racing in the French tour passed French tour passed through here; it is said through here; it is said that Hannibal crossed that Hannibal crossed it, too!!it, too!!

TREASURE NUMBER FOURTREASURE NUMBER FOUR

It is named after the It is named after the abbot who founded itabbot who founded it

Before World War II it Before World War II it contained 4,000 contained 4,000 species of plants.species of plants.

It is home to alpine It is home to alpine plants from every plants from every part of the world.part of the world.

It’s situated near the It’s situated near the border with France.border with France.

TREASURE NUMBER FIVETREASURE NUMBER FIVE

It’s on the French-It’s on the French-Italian border.Italian border.

It’s circular.It’s circular. It goes back to the It goes back to the

Megalithic Age.Megalithic Age. It was used as an It was used as an

astrological astrological observatory.observatory.

It’s made of stones.It’s made of stones.

TREASURE NUMBER SIX: CLUESTREASURE NUMBER SIX: CLUES

It can be clear or smoky.It can be clear or smoky. It is composed of oxygen It is composed of oxygen

and silica.and silica. If you want to see lots of If you want to see lots of

examples, go to Punta examples, go to Punta Helbronner on the Monte Helbronner on the Monte Bianco cable car. Bianco cable car. www.funiviamontebianco.itwww.funiviamontebianco.it

Its name derives from a Its name derives from a German term.German term.

It was first used by It was first used by primitive men for their primitive men for their hunting tools.hunting tools.

TREASURE NUMBER SEVENTREASURE NUMBER SEVEN

CLUES TO TREASURE 7.CLUES TO TREASURE 7.

It was built by the Romans and It was built by the Romans and finished in 23 A.D. finished in 23 A.D.

It lies beside one of the most It lies beside one of the most important churches in Aosta.important churches in Aosta.

It was built underground.It was built underground. It was part of a monumental complex It was part of a monumental complex

of great importance for the Romans. of great importance for the Romans. It is both solid and magnificent.It is both solid and magnificent.

THE FOUR SEASONS OF TREASURE NUMBER EIGHT

A N B O C P D Q E R F S G T H U I V J W K X L Y M Z

TREASURE NUMBER EIGHT: CLUES1. Using the above chart, decode the following sentence:

2. It is perched on a steep rocky promontory which overlooks the town and the highway.

3. It houses the regional museum of natural sciences, which was opened in 1985

4. Over the centuries, it changed hands from one noble family to another: the Quart’s, the Savoye’s and the Challand’s.

5. Baron Emanuele Bollati bought it in 1873 and began restoration.

TREASURE NUMBER NINETREASURE NUMBER NINE

CLUES TO TREASURE NINECLUES TO TREASURE NINE

• CLUE 1:IT LIES AT THE FOOT OF THE (UNSCRAMBLE THE LETTERS) E R N A B V I R G A L E C AND ON THE (UNSCRAMBLE THE LETTERS) L V A Y

V N E A D O R• CLUE 2:BECAUSE OF MISUNDERSTANDINGS BETWEEN THE PRIEST AND

THE OWNER, IT WAS DEMOLISHED IN 1767.• CLUE 3:IT WAS CONSECRATED IN (CALCULATE) 2000 + 230 –152 + 47 –

257 = ??? AND NOW IT IS FULL OF VOTIVE OFFERINGS.• CLUE 4:IT IS (NOT OPEN) ____________IN ( THE COLDEST SEASON)

__________ BECAUSE IT IS COVERED IN (FLAKES THAT FALL FROM THE SKY) ______________.

Clue 5: IT IS DEDICATED TO OUR Clue 5: IT IS DEDICATED TO OUR (join the numbers to find two words)(join the numbers to find two words)