In 1958, the Galeazzi family vacations in Breuil-Cervinia, one of the most famous ski resorts in Valle d’Aosta. Located at 2,050 meters, part of the Valtournenche municipality, Cervinia is dominated by the imposing Matterhorn. The location, already renowned for its ski lifts, features the historic cable car inaugurated in 1936 connecting Breuil to Plan Maison, renovated post-war to support growing tourism. Footage shows the Hotel Astoria, the cable car ascending snowy mountains, and skiers on the slopes, documenting the rise of mass tourism in Italy and the new way of enjoying leisure time.
In 1958, the Galeazzi family vacations in Breuil-Cervinia, one of the most famous ski resorts in Valle d’Aosta. Located at 2,050 meters, part of the Valtournenche municipality, Cervinia is dominated by the imposing Matterhorn. The location, already renowned for its ski lifts, features the historic cable car inaugurated in 1936 connecting Breuil to Plan Maison, renovated post-war to support growing tourism. Footage shows the Hotel Astoria, the cable car ascending snowy mountains, and skiers on the slopes, documenting the rise of mass tourism in Italy and the new way of enjoying leisure time.