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TOP 10 REASONS
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Why travel to Parma: Find out the top 10 reasons to visit
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A SNEAK PEAK
A SNEAK PEAK
A SNEAK PEAK
A Sneak Peek into Parma
- The stately palaces and elegant squares in Parma's centre speak more of its later role as the seat of the powerful Farnese dukes and its French inheritance under Napoleon's wife, Marie Louise than of its early days as a Roman colony along the old Roman main road, the Via Aemilia.
- Parma is well known for its famous cheese, Parmigiano Reggiano.
- One of the most popular things to do here is visiting a dairy and witnessing skilled cheesemakers turn milk into Parmigiano Reggiano.
- Antonio Allegri, sometimes known as Correggio, was a 15th-century painter who lived and worked in Parma, and his art can still be seen in the city's churches and museums.
- Opera composer Giuseppe Verdi, born in the nearby village of Roncole in 1813, and conductor Arturo Toscanini, born in Parma in 1867, are two other native sons honoured here.
- The Piazza Garibaldi, where the 18th-century façade of the Palazzo del Governatore exhibits an exquisite astronomical clock, is a fantastic place to start exploring Parma.
- Before starting a tour, grab a seat at the café that spans one end of the square and take in the local scene while sipping a cappuccino.
- International Airport: Parma Airport
- Population: 332,000
- Currency: Parman lira
- Time: GMT+2
- Driving side: Right
- Main Electricity: 230 V
- Official Language: Parmigiano
- Religion: Catholic
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HIGHLIGHTS
HIGHLIGHTS
HIGHLIGHTS
Top Tourist Attractions in Parma
- Parma Cathedral is one of Italy's greatest Romanesque cathedrals and is particularly notable for its magnificent interior frescoes.
- This structure, which serves as Parma's major Baptistery, sits close to the cathedral yet dwarfs its size and stands higher than the cathedral's central point on the roof.
- The ancient town centre's Piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi is located south of the cathedral.
- The Teatro Farnese is a well-known example of a wooden theatre still survives today.
- Palazzo della Pilotta is a massive building, one of Parma's largest, set on lovely grounds on the banks of the Torrente Parma.
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SEASONS TO TRAVEL
SEASONS TO TRAVEL
SEASONS TO TRAVEL
Best Months to Visit Parma
- Parma's tourism season runs from the end of March until the end of October, and visitors swarm to the city (except for August).
- Parma is extremely popular when the town is decked out during the Christmas holidays, and a giant Christmas tree stands in the centre square.
- Parma's tourist season starts towards the end of March.
- The best time to visit the city is probably now.
- Spring in Parma is sunny and pleasant, providing great weather for exploring the city and its environs!
- The greatest time to visit Parma is around May when the weather is still pleasant.
- Because there are fewer tourists than in the summer, you can also roam around the city peacefully.
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WORTH A VISIT
WORTH A VISIT
WORTH A VISIT
The Best Places to Visit in Parma
Duomo (Cathedral)
- The cathedral, a Romanesque basilica dating from the 12th century, occupies an entire side of the Piazza del Duomo. Its broad front forms a stunning ensemble with the church's 63-meter campanile and the tall octagonal Baptistery slightly to its left.
- Look up to see a massive fresco of the Virgin's Assumption painted inside the dome by Correggio, the most influential artist of the Parma School during the Italian Renaissance.
- More Renaissance art may be found in the side chapels, and don't miss the crypt's stunning pillars and early Christian floor mosaics.
Baptistery
- The vast octagonal marble Baptistery was begun in the Romanesque style by Benedetto Antelami.
- It took almost a century for the building to be completed in Gothic style.
- It is one of Italy's outstanding instances of the transition between these two highly different forms.
- Inside, there are other 13th-century reliefs and beautiful frescoes.
- Even people who aren't usually fans of religious art must acknowledge that this structure is magnificent.
Teatro Farnese (Farnese Theater)
- The palace theatre was created entirely out of wood by a pupil of the great Italian architect Andrea Palladio inside the massive Palazzo della Pilotta.
- With 4,500 seats erected in 1618-28, it was the world's largest theatre. It is thought to be the world's first permanent proscenium arch theatre.
- It was nearly devastated by World War II bombing but was repaired and reopened in 1962 in its full glory.
- Unpainted wood lines the entire theatre, it's surface unadorned by the gilding and stucco work found in so many famous opera houses, and it is beautiful in its pure simplicity.
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DISCOVER MORE
DISCOVER MORE
DISCOVER MORE
Parma Off the Beaten Track
Teatro Regio (Royal Theater)
- Regardless matter how straightforward it appears from the outside, the interior of one of Italy's best theatres, the neoclassical Teatro Regio, will wow you.
- It was a marvel of its day when it was completed in 1829 as the Ducal Theatre.
- Its reputation as having the most demanding audience in Italy, particularly for the works of national son Giuseppe Verdi, may make it less appealing to singers and musicians.
- Parma attracts opera fans from all over the world during its season, which runs from January to early April and during the annual Verdi festival, which takes place in September and October.
- There are also Sunday concerts in addition to the opera.
- The wardrobe laboratory, set-painting lab, orchestra rehearsal room, dressing rooms, and the stage are all included in the 90-minute backstage tours, which are ordinarily closed to the public.
Palazzo della Pilotta and National Gallery
- Palazzo della Pilotta, which faces Piazzale Marconi, is a massive brick tower that started in 1583 but was never finished.
- The courtyard was formerly utilised as a ball court because it is so large.
- National institutions of art and archaeology, a printing museum, a mediaeval theatre, and the exquisite Biblioteca Palatina are all housed within the enormous palace.
- Important works by Correggio (Madonna del San Girolamo and Madonna della Scodella), Parmigianino, Fra Angelico, Cima da Conegliano, Tiepolo, Canaletto, Carracci, and El Greco, as well as a design by Leonardo da Vinci, can be found in the Galleria Nazionale.
- This is a fantastic low-key spot to see the work of a broad spectrum of Italian painters without having to spend the entire day there.
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CULTURE & TRADITIONS
CULTURE & TRADITIONS
CULTURE & TRADITIONS
Parma Culture and Traditions
- The cultural diversity of the lovely Italian Peninsula never ceases to astound visitors from all over the world.
- However, since the pandemic, the opportunity to learn about the traditions and characteristics of many Italian gems has been dramatically limited.
- Parma, a delicate city in the heart of Italy, is one of these jewels.
- Beyond being the birthplace of classic foods like Parmigiano-Reggiano and Prosciutto, Parma is a city rich in the cultural legacy named "Italian Capital of Culture for the Year 2020" but had to postpone a year's worth of festivities owing to the epidemic.
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FOOD FUN FASHION
FOOD FUN FASHION
FOOD FUN FASHION
Parma: Food, Fun & Fashion Guide
Parmigiano-Reggiano Cheese
#Food
- Eight hundred years ago, artisans discovered how to create this extraordinary cheese, and every generation since has been clever enough not to mess with perfection.
- Only three components are used: milk from cows reared on local grass in a specific area, salt, and calf rennet (a natural bovine enzyme that helps curds form).
- The milk must be very fresh, and it is matured on wooden shelves after being curdled and fashioned into wheels.
- The result is a rich, fruity, and nutty flavour, far beyond the flat saltiness of mass-produced, pre-grated parmesan cheese.
- If Parmigiano-Reggiano is served as a stand-alone appetiser, don't pass it up, especially if it's drizzled with barrel-aged Modena balsamic vinegar.
Prosciutto di Parma
#Food
- The sweetness and suppleness of the locally cured hams, according to locals, are due to the winds that float up from Tuscany, softening as they pass through olive and pine groves in river valleys, drying in the high mountains, and absorbing the scent of chestnut forests before reaching in Parma.
- Perhaps this is why this region's cured ham has been renowned since Roman times.
- Prosciutto di Parma is typically served as an antipasto with melon slivers or grissini, thin breadsticks.
Cultatello di Zibello
#Food
- Cultatello di Zibello is perhaps a more delectable cured ham than prosciutto di Parma, despite being less well-known and given the unappealing epithet "Little Ass."
- It comes from the nearby town of Zibello, where the sweetness and smell are claimed to be enhanced by the chilly winters and thick fog rolling off the Po River.
La Galleria (ex Barilla center)
#Fashion
- The renovation of an industrial area where Mr Barilla established his first pasta production in 1910 resulted in the creation of the Barilla Center.
- This urban improvement plan, sponsored by the Barilla family and the Municipality of Parma, was created by renowned architect Renzo Piano.
- Apart from the La Feltrinelli shop and the well-known Swedish retailer H&M, there is also a pub pizzeria, a Japanese restaurant, an Eataly hamburger restaurant, a pizza, and a food store.
Euro Torri
#Fashion
- Euro Torri is a shopping mall with more than 50 different stores.
- Wi-Fi, air conditioning, an ATM, public phones, and 3200 parking spaces are available in the mall.
- The mall also hosts a variety of free activities such as live music in the summer, an ice rink, children's entertainment, and markets.
Sandusky, Ohio Theme Park
#Fun
- There are a few things that Cedar Point is recognised for.
- It's recognised as the world's roller coaster capital.
- However, some refer to it as the best amusement park globally. It's an amusement park that uses thrills to bring people together.
- An amusement park with thrilling thrill rides in addition to roller coasters.
- With coasters for the whole family, including water rides, it's hard to understand why it's recognised only as of the world's roller coaster capital.
- And, of course, an amusement park has excellent food opportunities.
The wild Jungle of Jumanji
#Fun
- As you prepare to reclaim the valuable diamond and end the curse, you'll discover a welcoming sanctuary amid the wild and deadly jungle!
- This family room has two double beds and can accommodate up to two adults and two children. A cot cannot be added to the room.
- Gardaland Park and Gardaland SEA LIFE Aquarium admission tickets are included in the bundle or purchased separately online.
- Rooms are available beginning at 3 p.m. and must be vacated by 11 a.m. on departure day.
- In all rooms, smoking is forbidden. In the hotel, pets are not permitted.
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NATURE & SAFARI
NATURE & SAFARI
NATURE & SAFARI
Parma: Natural Beauty & Safari Adventures
- The Parco dei Boschi di Carrega, formed in 1982, runs between the Taro river and the Baganza torrent in a delicate and attractive setting of huge woodlands with little lakes, meadows, hedges, and cultivated fields.
- The area's beauty has always captivated the Parma nobility, who have long chosen these hills as a retreat and holiday spot.
- Indeed, the area's forests (which over the centuries belonged to the Sanvitale, Farnese, and Borbone families) have been used for hunting since mediaeval times.
- The roe deer herds that live there are the area's icons.
- The Casino dei Boschi, one of the most magnificent homes in the region, is located in the middle of the protected area, partly hidden by the thick flora of the English-style garden constructed by Barvitius.
- Ten basic walking tours and two cycling itineraries are available across the park.
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EVENTS & FIESTAS
EVENTS & FIESTAS
EVENTS & FIESTAS
Parma Must-Attend Festivals and Events
- PARMA Music Festival is the place to be for artists and music fans.
- Flowers on the Snow, a virtual chamber performance life from the Czech Republic, will be presented by PARMA Music Festival, collaborating with MusicOlomouc.
- This event begins off the non-profit PARMA Music Festival's virtual season of concerts and educational events.
- Flowers on the Snow is a live streaming concert by the Czech chamber group Lichtzwang of contemplative contemporary music.
- Lichtzwang will perform a concert featuring four contemporary composers, including two world premieres, live from the stunning Corpus Christi Chapel in Olomouc, Czech Republic.
- The concert is free and open to the public to watch online.
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