What to do near Parma, PR

Parmesan Cheese Museum

The appropriate place to follow Boccaccio into the land of Bengodi

Pasta Museum

Everything you always wanted to know but never dared to ask about the queen of the Italian table.

Parma Ham Museum

A tale of excellent raw materials and skilled hands, because as one charcuterie maker said, "to make a good ham, you need half pig and half man."

Wine Museum

Right here begins the long love affair between us Italians and a good glass of wine, thanks to the Celts who saved us from the watered-down habits of the Greeks and Latins

Felino Salami Museum

In the intimate atmosphere of a castle cellar, a small museum reveals the tale of a prince and his long history, from his humble beginnings to his victories

The stories of stone, San Donnino in Fidenza

The cathedral of San Donnino, a masterpiece of Benedetto Antelami and a marvel of Romanesque architecture in northern Italy

The palace of Colorno, a small Italian Versailles

Visiting the Ducal Palace of Parma and its beautiful Italian garden

Fontevivo Abbey, a precious Romanesque building in the Parma area

A small country hamlet preserves a splendid abbey, Romanesque the church, with a powerful Madonna by Antelami, neoclassical the cloister, transformed into relais

The Sanvitale fortress of Fontanellato and its treasures

Beautiful castle with splendid frescoes and many cuiosities, in a delightful medieval village

The castle of Torrechiara, among the most beautiful in Italy

Set on a hill, by vineyards and rich in frescoes, the castle of Torrechiara dominates the Parma valley

Parma Cathedral, a triumph of frescoes

Parma Cathedral, a masterpiece of Po Valley Romanesque architecture, inside tells four centuries of history

The Baptistery of Parma

Benedetto Antelami's masterpiece straddling the Romanesque and Gothic periods