Parma Day Trip — Prosciutto, Duomo & Verdi's Homeland
Parma (the city 97 km west of Bologna, 1 hour by direct train) is the food capital of Emilia-Romagna after Bologna: the home of the Prosciutto di Parma DOP (the 'Parma ham' — the most internationally famous Italian charcuterie product), the Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (produced in the area around Parma as well as around Bologna and Modena), and the Ducato di Parma (the Duchy of Parma — the independent duchy whose cultural legacy includes the Parma Cathedral frescoes by Correggio and the Teatro Farnese (the first permanent theatre with a proscenium arch in the world).
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Parma Day Trip — Arrival & Overview
Parma (the city 97 km west of Bologna, 1 hour by direct train) is the food capital of Emilia-Romagna after Bologna: the home of the Prosciutto di Parma DOP (the 'Parma ham' — the most internationally famous Italian charcuterie product), the Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (produced in the area around Parma as well as around Bologna and Modena), and the Ducato di Parma (the Duchy of Parma — the independent duchy whose cultural legacy includes the Parma Cathedral frescoes by Correggio and the Teatro Farnese (the first permanent theatre with a proscenium arch in the world).
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Parma Day Trip — Main Attraction
Parma (the city 97 km west of Bologna, 1 hour by direct train) is the food capital of Emilia-Romagna after Bologna: the home of the Prosciutto di Parma DOP (the 'Parma ham' — the most internationally famous Italian charcuterie product), the Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (produced in the area around Parma as well as around Bologna and Modena), and the Ducato di Parma (the Duchy of Parma — the independent duchy whose cultural legacy includes the Parma Cathedral frescoes by Correggio and the Teatro Farnese (the first permanent theatre with a proscenium arch in the world).
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Parma Day Trip — Historical Context
Parma (the city 97 km west of Bologna, 1 hour by direct train) is the food capital of Emilia-Romagna after Bologna: the home of the Prosciutto di Parma DOP (the 'Parma ham' — the most internationally famous Italian charcuterie product), the Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (produced in the area around Parma as well as around Bologna and Modena), and the Ducato di Parma (the Duchy of Parma — the independent duchy whose cultural legacy includes the Parma Cathedral frescoes by Correggio and the Teatro Farnese (the first permanent theatre with a proscenium arch in the world).
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Parma Day Trip — Cultural Experience
Parma (the city 97 km west of Bologna, 1 hour by direct train) is the food capital of Emilia-Romagna after Bologna: the home of the Prosciutto di Parma DOP (the 'Parma ham' — the most internationally famous Italian charcuterie product), the Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (produced in the area around Parma as well as around Bologna and Modena), and the Ducato di Parma (the Duchy of Parma — the independent duchy whose cultural legacy includes the Parma Cathedral frescoes by Correggio and the Teatro Farnese (the first permanent theatre with a proscenium arch in the world).
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Parma Day Trip — Local Life
Parma (the city 97 km west of Bologna, 1 hour by direct train) is the food capital of Emilia-Romagna after Bologna: the home of the Prosciutto di Parma DOP (the 'Parma ham' — the most internationally famous Italian charcuterie product), the Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (produced in the area around Parma as well as around Bologna and Modena), and the Ducato di Parma (the Duchy of Parma — the independent duchy whose cultural legacy includes the Parma Cathedral frescoes by Correggio and the Teatro Farnese (the first permanent theatre with a proscenium arch in the world).
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Parma Day Trip — Final Stop
Parma (the city 97 km west of Bologna, 1 hour by direct train) is the food capital of Emilia-Romagna after Bologna: the home of the Prosciutto di Parma DOP (the 'Parma ham' — the most internationally famous Italian charcuterie product), the Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (produced in the area around Parma as well as around Bologna and Modena), and the Ducato di Parma (the Duchy of Parma — the independent duchy whose cultural legacy includes the Parma Cathedral frescoes by Correggio and the Teatro Farnese (the first permanent theatre with a proscenium arch in the world).