WELCOME TO PARMA

Land of culture and good food

It's easy to feel good in Parma and Emilia-Romagna.

Parma is a city of history, arts, music and sport. Founded in Roman times, between the Po Valley and the Apennines, it was a protagonist in great historical periods that shaped its architecture and culture in different fields: from the knowledge of the arts to the knowledge about good food.

Everything is remarkable, because that's how people are made in Emilia-Romagna. At the end of each straight, they see a finish line. After each curve, they get up on the pedals.

Parma is a UNESCO Creative City for Gastronomy.

The 8 Food Museums, Alma The International School of Italian Cuisine and the Food Valley production chain are located in the Province of Parma, from Prosciutto di Parma, to Parmigiano Reggiano, to Culatello, from pasta to tomato...
But Parma is also a city that has made cycling great: from the iconic figure of Vittorio Adorni, to teams like Salvarani and Scic, which dominated in their eras.

It’s easy to fall in love with Parma and Emilia-Romagna.
Welcome to Parma.

in Parma, we speak

ITALIAN

We spend

Euro

The weather is

MEDITERRANEAN

UNESCO’s Creative cities Network

PARMA, CITY OF GASTRONOMY

Local Food excellence

6 DOP AND PGI SPECIALTIES

Easily accessible

BY TRAIN, CAR, AIRPLANE

CYCLING… AND MORE

L’Étape Parma will take you into the city riding your bike, but you will discover that Parma is also much more.
Parma will surprise you with the wealth of its proposals, from culture to tastings, from the Castles of the Duchy to open dairies, from music to paintings...

Cathedral and Baptistry

Parma Ham

Parco Ducale

Farnese Theatre

Piazza Garibaldi

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HOW TO GET

Parma is in Central-Northern Italy, easily reachable by all kind of transport.

By train: along the Milan-Bologna-Rome route, Parma station is in the center of the city. 3 minutes from the Parma Village.
The high speed stop is the Mediopadana station in Reggio Emilia, 20 minutes away.

By car: “Parma” exit on the A1 hughway.
Toschi car park 1 minute from the Parma Village.
Station car park 3 minutes from the Parma Village.
Distances by car: 1 hour from Milan, Bologna, Verona. 2 hours from Florence, Turin and Genoa.

By plane: Bologna – Marconi Airport 90 km, Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio 150 km, Milan - Linate 120 km, Verona – Catullo 100 km.

WHAT TO SEE

In the historic center of Parma: Cathedral, Baptistery, Chamber of St. Paul, Palazzo della Pilotta, National Gallery, Farnese Theatre, Teatro Regio, Parma Calcio Museum.
Leaving the centre: the eight Food Museums, the Royal Palace of Colorno, the Castles of Torrechiara, Fontanellato, Felino, the Rocca di Soragna, the Magnani Rocca Foundation, the Masone Labyrinth, etc.