It’s the smallest region in Italy and it includes a mainly mountainous territory with an alpine landscape. It’s highest mountain is 4,810 mt. the Mont Blanc and it’s considered to be the highest mountain in Europe. It includes the Dora Baltea and many lakes of glacial origin. The natural reserve of the ‘Gran Paradiso National Park is an important safeguard for animals like chamois, ibex, marmots, ermines. The alpine climate is made of harsh winter with strong snowfalls. There is the dairy farm (‘fontina’ production) and the cultivation of fruit trees (apples and pears). Another sector is that of viticulture and honey production. Tourism is focused on hiking in winter ski resorts, also in summer (Courmayer, Cervinia and Gressoney).