Parma

Piazza Duomo, 1
The cathedral of Parma, started around 1059, was consecrated in 1106, and can be considered one of the finest examples of Romanesque architecture in that period and is dedicated to the Virgin Mary. The interior of the Cathedral has a structure with three naves and a transept with side chapels terminated by apses. The interior decoration with sculptural pieces is of considerable interest. Between 1525 and 1530, Correggio painted the dome representing the Assumption of the Virgin surrounded by apostles, angels and youths.
www.cattedrale.parma.it

The Piazzale della Pace, bordered on the west by the Pilotta Palace and to the north by the eighteenth-century Palazzo Intendenza, has recently been transformed into a green area and has become the meeting point for the city's youth. Designed by the architect Mario Botta, with a vast lawn, tall trees and a fountain in the square, the square hosts inside the Monument to the Partisan by Marino Mazzacurati and the Monument to Giuseppe Verdi by Ettore Ximenes.

Piazza della Pilotta, 9/a
The National Gallery, housed on the second floor of the Pilotta Palace, was established by the Dukes of Parma, Don Philip and Don Ferdinand of Bourbon, and was enriched by the acquisitions made by Marie Louise of Austria, giving rise to a collection of paintings. Today the collections includes works from the 13th to the 19th centuries, by several schools and masters. The Emilian school of the 15th and 16th centuries are particularly important with works by Correggio, Parmigianino and Alessandro Araldi.
www.parmabeniartistici.beniculturali.it/galleria-nazionale-di-parma/

Palazzo della Pilotta, Piazzale Pilotta
The Bodoni Museum, housed in Palazzo della Pilotta, is the Museum of the city of Parma dedicated to the work of the typographer Giambattista Bodoni. The typographer as the head of Parma Royal Printing works from the 1768 and trasform it in an international printing centre. Inside are preserved punches, presses, perforating dies, the original matrice and boxes of alphabet of the Printing Works. The most precious work is certainly the greek version of Illiad printed in 1808.
www.museobodoni.beniculturali.it

Via Melloni, 3
The Castle is dedicated to Giordano Ferrari, puppeteer of Parma. The museum is one of the most important collections of Italian puppet theater with 2842 pieces including puppets, marionettes, dolls and 637 pieces including backdrops and scenes.
www.castellodeiburattini.it 

The Road of Culatello runs through the villages along the River Po and offers a variety of flavors. You can enjoy the trip by car, by boat on the River Po or by bike. On this road is possible to discover the places where this product was born. You can stop at the Museum of Parmigiano-Reggiano and the small village of Polesine Parmense, famous for the production of Culatello.
www.stradadelculatello.it