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Toscan-Emilian Appenines from which stand 3rd Day: from Cento Laghi Park to Parma
Castles and good food: out the towers of the Torreciara Castle. This is After approx. 40 km, a slow ascneding leading
in Verdi’s land a beautiful fortress with a complex structure to Lagdei, immersed in the Parma nature in Par-
which is spread over two different levels, an un-
co dei Cento Laghi. Crossed by the Alta Via dei
3 days derground network of dungeons and the medi- Parchi is a long path that brings together the
eval village. Its uniqueness consists in the ”dual green territories of the Emilia-Romagna provinc-
1st Day: from the Ducal Palace of Colorno to function” in the same time as a defensive and es. In this stretch you can travel the second stage,
from Lake Santo Parmense to Prato Spilla, which
residential manor, which is proven by the three
Sanvitale Castle circles of walls and angular towers, but also es- allows you to walk up to 8 hours within glacial
Colorno is situated on the bight of the river Po, on tablished by the wonderful frescoes of the in- basins, prairies, rocky crests and smooth slabs. If
just 13 km from Parma. The village gem is the Du- ternal rooms. you don’t want to dare so much, from the Lagdei
cal Palace of Colorno, an elegant and monumen- Refuge you can “settle” to walk for about 1 hour
tal palace with more than 400 rooms, courts and Curiosity: In the Torrechiara Castle a love fairy immersed in a large beech forest to the shores
courtyards and a historic French-style garden, tale lives again. of the Lago Santo, where the Mariotti Refuge is
which for a long time was the summer residence A royal love story between Pier Maria Rossi and located, perfect for ... a stop gastronomic.
of the Dukes of Parma. The marble staircase at his beloved Bianca Pellegrini. Here everything On the way back, stop in Parma. The ancient cap-
the entrance of the ”Versailles of Parma” allows speaks of their passion in an epic-chivalric style: ital of the Duchy of Parma and Piacenza is well
you to reach the Noble Floor, entering to the from the Golden Room, attributed to Bened- worth a walk in the historic center, also to cross
Great Hall(it’s the first example of Neoclassicism etto Bembo, to the nuptial chamber. The fif- the lights of Piazza Duomo with the Romanesque
in Europe, anticipating for 30 years regarding its teenth-century Rocca, turreted and elegant, fas- Cathedral and the imposing octagonal pink mar-
contemporary creations) and the Ducal Palace of cinated writers and directors: it was the set of the ble Baptistery. From here, lose yourself in the al- Business Proposals in Emilia Romagna
San Liborio. famous film Ladyhawke. The name Torrechiara leys to the lively and romantic Via Farini, for an
Curiosity: In the Ducal Palace of Colorno lived originate from “press” in the heart of the valley aperitif and a dinner in typical restaurants.
the gorgeous Barbara Sanseverino, a fascinating, where wines are produced today and oil in the
intelligent and highly educated woman, such fa- Middle Ages. Few people know that the Castle Curiosity: in the provinces of Parma, and of the
mous for her beauty that the poet Torquato Tas- was placed under the protection of the Madon- neighboring Reggio Emilia and Modena, the main
so honored her in a famous sonnet. na, at the behest of Pier Maria Rossi devoted to productions of typical salami are concentrated
Nowadays the Ducal Palace of Colorno, which is the Virgin: in fact it began his construction in May today. But it is Parma, by ancient tradition, to be
visited by tens of thousands of tourists on a year 1448. Today owned by the state, it is among the its center and the undisputed “capital”, with the
basis, is also the seat of ALMA, an Italian Cooking most significant examples of Italian castle archi- presence of world-class gastronomic excellence.
School, under the imprinting of Gualtiero March- tecture. Since Roman times, cured hams in the Parma
esi, who trains hundreds cooks from all around In Langhirano, the historic capital of Prosciutto area have been sought after and appreciated
the world. di Parma, to which, every year during the first in the capital of the empire; in the early Mid-
Going up the Po, the flat roads lined with end- two weekends of September, the homonymous dle Ages the Benedictine monks had fine-tuned
less stretches of cultivated fields will lead us to Festival is dedicated, an enogastronomic stop is the production process of Parmigiano Reggiano
San Secondo Parmense, to the Rocca dei Rossi, absolutely a must for the palate: the center is in cheese, still in use today. In the nineteenth cen-
born as a medieval castle in the historic center, fact considered the fulcrum of the production tury, Parma developed the strongest tomato pro-
and then become lavish Renaissance Residence. of raw ham from all of Emilia. Between a tasting cessing food industry, thus favoring the special-
Among the numerous settings you should vis- and a purchase, we visit the Musum of Prosciutto ization of the mechanical companies present in
it The Hall of the Golden Donkey with the rep- and Salumi di Parma. Protagonists of the terri- the territory and the laying of the wider Italian
resentation of the fairytale of Apuleius and the tory are the Prosciutto Crudo di Parma Dop and territorial network of railway gauges, capable,
Hall of Rossi’s Deeds which tells in 12 paintings the Parmigiano-Reggiano Dop, ambassadors of with its 177 km. of tracks, to connect the main
numerous glorious episodes of the noble family. Italian taste all over the world. Here, with arti- production sites to the capital city, to the na-
Towards the sunset we proceed to Fontanellato san care, the pork hams are matures and milk is tional railway network and to the river port on
for the visit of the scenic Sanvitale Castle, sur- transformed into cheese. The consortia, dairies the Po. In 1877, Barilla began its journey with a
rounded by a suggestive moat full of water with and delicatessen factories of the area will amaze modest bakery shop, today world leader in the
arcaded houses all around. Inside the crenellated your palate. industrial production of pasta and European bak-
curtain and perfectly preserved angular towers, ery products.
you will lose yourself in the allure of the frescoes,
among which stands out a pictorial cycle by Par-
migianino. Parma
2nd Day: Strolls, Film and Gourmet along the Val
Parma
Panoramic visit of Sala Baganza with its Rocca
which is quite original compared to the other
visits. Here, in fact, a large wall surrounds the 147
garden with an English style yard flanked by a
three floor construction which is what remains
of the original building. The rooms with fres-
coes in XVIII century-style where Maria Amalia
of Habsburg and Ferdinand of Bourbon lived
were the one who transformed the XVth centu-
ry castle in a hunting residence. Take a stroll just
outside the inhabited center in the Regional Park
Boschi di Carrega, which is a natural habitat for
hares and roe deer. Short transfer in the Larghi-
ano region, to the first hills that anticipate the
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