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Salumificio La Perla - Parma Ham
807Wheaton Says: We visited Salumificio La Perla to see the production of the famous "Prosciutto di Parma". This family has been growing this business for 20 years. The Prosciutto is 100% natural and quite fat free - low percentage of cholesterol. La Perla lies in Quinzano not far from...
JessieLang Says: The Pilotta Palace, built in1583, was the home of the powerful Farnese family. Giulia Farnese was the mistress of Pope Alexander VI, and her brother, Allesandro, became Pope Paul III. Allesandro’s son, Pier Luigi, became the Duke of Parma in 1545 and built the palace. There...
The Cathedral & Bishop's Palace
JessieLang Says: The Cathedral was consecrated in 1109, destroyed by an earthquake in 1117, and quickly rebuilt. Additions continued to be made over several centuries. The cupola has a fresco painted by Correggio. It took him 290 days to paint it, and it shows Mary rising to Heaven and her...
JessieLang Says: The Baptistry, started in 1176 and finished in the early 14th Century, is a pink marble octagon. The marble is from Verona—the dark pink represents blood, and the light pink is for purity. Carvings on the door depict King Herod at a banquet, Christ being washed, and Salome...
Manara Says: I wrote that there are several nice little things in this park: there is even a mock-ruin, built in those times when ruins were fashionable among aristocrats who pretended to live in Arcadia. In fact people call this "ruin" Tempio di Arcadia.
Manara Says: There are several parks in Parma, but the nicest one is certainly the Parco Ducale (this is the official name, we locals call it "Giardino Pubblico"). It used to be the private garden of the Dukes, and it became a public park when the Duchy of Parma became part of Italy....
Manara Says: A Benedictine abbey dedicated to St John, the Apostle and Evangelist, has been in the heart of the city since the year 980. However the buildings changed a lot during the centuries, and the existing Abbey Church of St John was built at the time of the Renaissance. The monks...
Antica Spezieria di San Giovanni
Manara Says: This ancient pharmacy has been here since the beginning of the XVI Century, but the monks of San Giovanni Abbey had been running a pharmacy in this area for several centuries before.The pharmacy that can be visited now still has furniture over 300 years old, and in its three...
1 Review and 45 Opinions A great stay, very comfortable, excellent service and very professional personnel. Situated near...
2 Reviews and 134 Opinions I found Hotel Torino through another Parma page here on VT and I didn't get disappointed. Although...
Trattoria Corrieri: Ravioli Headquarters
painterdave Says: Right in the center of Parma, just a stroll away from the Baptistry you will find a line of diners waiting to get inside Trattoria Corrieri. You will be glad you called ahead for a reservation, as you stand by a huge window where you can see the food being prepped and hear...
Corale Verdi: Dine by the park
JessieLang Says: Corale Verdi was recommended by our guide, and it seems to be a popular neighborhood place. We sat at a pleasant outside table. Very little English spoken, but they could explain the ingredients in the dishes.Opens at 7 p.m. I had a very good pasta dinner (Tortelli alla...
Manara Says: Max Mara is a famous name, with over 1200 shops in 90 countries. However, here in Parma we had Max Mara shops much earlier than in other places. That's because the company is based in Reggio Emilia, just a few kilometres away, and Max Mara gained its popularity locally...
Abbazia di San Giovanni: The monk's shop
Manara Says: If a visit to the ancient pharmacy of San Giovanni makes you long for the herbal remedies that centuries ago were a speciality of monks, you can find them nearby. In fact the Benedictine monks of San Giovanni have another abbey in Torrechiara, a few kilometres out of town,...
Calzoleria della Steccata: More Parma style
Manara Says: The picture I have posted may look a bit weird. It's because I have captured the church of Santa Maria della Steccata mirrored in a shop-window. The shop is Calzoleria della Steccata, and it's been there as long as I remeber, although we locals are used to call it...
RoscoeGregg Says: I love bikes and this town is loaded with them. These are real working bikes. I loved looking at all the ways people had them decked out for their daily errands. No goofy dual suspension monstrosities here.So take a little time and stroll past the parking areas and get an...
RoscoeGregg Says: One of the things I most like about bike is that they are quiet and speedy. This is not so good if you come from a place where you do not have a lot of people riding bikes because you may forget to look for them. Always give the path or road a second look before you step...
Bunsch Says: Although things tend to cool off at night, if you're an American and used to air conditioning which gets really COLD, you may find that it is well worth your while to bring a small battery-powered fan with you, or to purchase a slightly larger fan which has the appropriate...
Visit a Parmigiano-Reggiano Coop in Soragna
807Wheaton Says: We visited Caseificio Sociale "Pongennaro" in Soragna to see how Parmigiano Reggiano is made. About 15 farmers have joined together to make this product. It can only be called Parmgiano Reggiano if the cows are from here, the cheese is made here and ages here. Then it is...
oriettaIT Says: I went to Parma outskirt to visit a special Farm. The Azienda Sperimentale Stuard is the result of years of study about chili peppers. Right now they have over 500 variety of peppers, for cooking or just for decoration.They have a huge online catalogue from where to order...
JessieLang Says: Go to Sorogna, very near Parma, to visit the Museo del Parmigiano Reggiano. It is located in an 18th Century cheese factory on the grounds of an old castello. They showed a film on the traditional way of making cheese, and then gave us a tour of a modern process. It takes...
matcrazy1 Says: .AC Parma is one of the leading Italian and European football clubs. Although they were defeated (1-4) by my favourite Polish football team Wisla Krakow (my former hometown hehe) in European UEFA Cup in November 2002.AC Parma stadium is located about 1 km from historic...
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I was born in Parma, and my family has been living here for generations. It is natural for me to love this place, but I often try to look at it as a visitor would. It is not easy, but it becomes a bit...
Here's the thing about virtually everyplace you go in Italy: there's art. No just random crappy oils, sculpture, frescoes, mosaics...but fabulous stuff, the kind of thing that if one single piece were...
Parma lies halfway between Bologna and Milano. It is one of the jewels of Emilia-Romagna, still it isn't enough known yet. It has more than 160,000 inhabitants but looks like a small town thanks to......
Fact is, I was many times in the vicinity of Parma but never entered into the city, which is situated a bit off the road. Entering by car into the Italian towns could be like a nightmare sometimes, if...
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