Parma: the dream of a renaissence dwelling

Once you have started your trip to Italy, you will probably be surprised by the unexpected heritage of the unknown sites out of the main routes. Parma is the perfect combination for a dive into history: monuments, music and old delicious culinary recipes.

Experience details

• Destination

  Bologna

• Category

  City highlight tours

• Duration

  8 hours

• Mode of transport

  Walking

• Available languages

  English • Română • Italiano

• What's included

  Entrance tickets • Private guide

Here’s an overview of your tour

Your itinerary

• Meeting point

  Parma

• Farnese Wooden Theatre

  a visit to the extraordinary temple of music, art and performances of Farnese family, built at the end of 16th century. What will welcome you, is something absolutely unique in the world, the coreography, the statues, the arches and the wooden stands, everything still like at the time when baroque meant oddness and fusion of arts and techniques...

• National Gallery

  Difficult to mention and quote all treasures of this temple of painting; for sure the eyes of the Scapigliata by Leonardo Da Vinci and those of the "Turkish Bride" by Parmigianino will be left impressed in your mind for quite a long time...

• Lunch in typical Trattoria

  Parma is a synonym of food: its culinary traditions are various and rich, ranging from the homemade pasta, stuffed with pumpkin and wild herbs, until the many possible tastings of local salume and Parmesan. Do not be afraid to risk breaking the magic of a real renaissance court: the tradition, the gastronomy is still nowadays very similar to that.

• Santa Maria della Steccata

  Parmigianino painted here its masterpiece, rapresenting the "Silly and Wise Virgins", carving gold to enrich the whole decoration.

• Baptistery and Cathedral

  explore the Domne of the Cathedral, the first baroque painting in history of art, and the many miedieval sculptures of the Baptistery, considered a book made of stone and marble.

• Camera di -san Paolo

  visit the secret room of the Nun, Giovanna da Piacenza, and her painted dreams of an external world, where trees, birds, pagan gods and goddesses abide

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  Riccardo

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Good to Know

• Tips

  • Bring a reusable water bottle to reduce plastic
  • Be mindful of sharing the real secret spots - let's keep them a secret
  • Be aware of cultural norms & be mindful

• Included

  • Entrance tickets
  • Private guide

• Not included

  • Lunch in typical Trattoria

• Cancellation

  • Receive a full refund for cancellations done 7 days before the experience date.
  • Your experience can be cancelled and fully refunded within 24 hours of purchase.