What to do near Parma, PR

Three men in a boat

Prologue: he who begins well, is already half done

Berzieri Spa, an Art Deco masterpiece

The ritual of the waters at Terme Berzieri in Salsomaggiore, a glittering cathedral of the Belle Epoque.

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

Pasta Museum

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

The Regio di Parma in the sign of Giuseppe Verdi

Grand opera and neoclassical atmospheres: on the stage of one of Italy's historic theaters

Descent down the Po River - Day 1

Here we go!

Busseto, small capital of Terre Verdiane

A city by imperial decree, it has fame for Giuseppe Verdi, but also for great works of charcuterie art

Parmesan Cheese Museum

The appropriate place to follow Boccaccio into the land of Bengodi

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."