Museo del Parmigiano Reggiano
Soragna
It is located inside an ancient toll booth. In the museum you can discover everything there is to know about this cheese, starting from the Middle Ages to the present day, thanks to ancient tools and absolutely evocative environments; finally, you can treat yourself to a well-deserved tasting, which will end in the best possible way your visit.
Basilica di Santa Maria delle Grazie
Cortemaggiore
(17 Km)
The Basilica of Santa Maria delle Grazie was founded at the end of 1480 by Giberto Manzi, and has a Latin cross project with three naves. Inside there is a polyptych of twelve plates, works by Filippo Mazzola, which in 1880 was decomposed due to renovations. In 2003, almost the entire work was rebuilt, except for two frescoes: San Cristoforo and Salvatore. On 3 May 2008 it became a basilica with a celebration official by Cardinal Angelo Sodano.
Chiesa della Santissima Annunziata
Cortemaggiore
(17 Km)
The Church of the Santissima Annunziata is dated in 1250. According to legend, the Servants of Mary assigned the task of painting the fresco of the “Glorious Virgin” to a painter called Bartholomew who never managed to conclude the face of the Glorious Virgin until one morning when he woke up he saw the work completed. It was defined as a miracle performed by the angels of the Lord. Today the church is a place of great devotion and veneration on the part of believers.
Castello di Busseto
Busseto
(9 Km)
The Castle of Busseto was built in the 11th century at the time of Adalberto Pallavicino. The building was surrounded by a moat and a drawbridge that opened onto the square. In the second half of the thirteenth century, the entire structure was rebuilt by Oberto the Great. The original main tower and the keep are still preserved.
Palazzo Ducale
Colorno
(20 Km)
The Doge's Palace was built at the beginning of the eighteenth century at the behest of Francesco Farnese. The structure was erected on the pre-existing remains of the fortress of the city. The current appearance is due to the renovation work carried out by the architect Ferdinando Bibbiena. The Palace has about four hundred rooms consisting of pink marble floors and beautiful frescoed ceilings.
Rocca dei Rossi
Roccabianca
(12 Km)
The Rocca dei Rossi was built between 1446 and 1463 on the guidelines of Pier Maria Rossi, who wanted to dedicate it to his lover Bianca Pellegrini. The structure still has the remains of the first city walls and the keep, originally divided on two levels.
Terme Berzieri
Salsomaggiore Terme
(17 Km)
The Berzieri Thermal Baths are a true monument in Art Nouveau deco opened in 1923.Inside you can enjoy the benefits of beauty and relaxing treatments thanks to the properties of the Salsobromoiodica Water, in a unique frame in the world.
Palazzo dei Congressi
Salsomaggiore Terme
(17 Km)
It is part of one of the monuments of the Ways of Liberty. Inside there are sumptuous rooms used for congresses or prestigious tournaments. To visit the Cariatidi Room, the Red Tavern etc..
Fontana di Piazza Berzieri
Salsomaggiore Terme
(17 Km)
In front of the Berzieri Thermal Baths is this beautiful fountain that cheers tourists and not only with its water games and colors. Don't miss the evening show, even more impressive
Parco Regionale Fluviale dello Stirone
Salsomaggiore Terme
(16 Km)
It is a protected area of paleontological interest.The erosive action of the stream that, following the massive gravel excavations of the 1950s, brought to light layers of fossils. Floristic, vegetational and wildlife aspects.
Ponte romano
Fidenza
(9 Km)
The Roman Bridge dates back to the first century AD and is located not far from the Cathedral of Fidenza. The property was the access point to the ancient city by travelers from the North. The material used for the construction of the bridge was the Piacenza tufa. Today, the ancient bridge is visible the round arch and the tax.
Rocca di San Vitale
Fontanellato
(6 Km)
Casa Natale di G. Verdi
Busseto
(5 Km)
The Birthplace of Giuseppe Verdi is located in the town of Roncole and looks like a poor house with a low and long structure. Here the well-known Italian composer was born and his childhood and adolescence passed there. The Museum is located in the kitchen of the old tavern and on the first floor there is the room where Verdi was born on 10 October 1813, while the city celebrated the feast of San Donnino.
Palazzo Orlandi
Busseto
(9 Km)
Palazzo Orlandi was built in neoclassical style by the architect Giuseppe Cavalli. In 1845, it was purchased by Giuseppe Verdi, who stayed there with Giuseppina Strepponi, making public the extra-marital scandal. Currently, the Palace is home to an exhibition of period furnishings and Verdi memorabilia.
Museo Civico Pallavicino
Busseto
(9 Km)
The Pallavicino Civic Museum was founded in 1912 and is located in the beautiful villa of the sixteenth century, Villa Pallavicino, from which it takes its name. Of great artistic value are the paintings ranging from the fifteenth century to the eighteenth century. In addition, those of the well-known Busseto painter Isacco Gioachino Levi should also be mentioned. Then there are the splendid rooms that concern the great composer Giuseppe Verdi.
Museo dell'Ingegno Popolare e della Tecnologia Preindustriale
Colorno
(24 Km)
The museum was created in 1974 in the Aranciaia, a historic building, thanks to the commitment of the Pro Loco of Colorno. It was one of the first galleries in the region, still in operation today. Initially, they had only one plan for exhibitions, but it was enlarged over the years. The environments provide documentation, testimonies and different material for tourists and scholars.
Villa Verdi
Villanova Sull'Arda
(15 Km)
Museo della Civiltà Contadina
Polesine Zibello
(10 Km)
Born in 1985, the Museum of Peasant Civilization “Giuseppe Riccardi” is located in the former convent of the Dominican Fathers, in Zibello. Within its walls the museum houses more than a thousand different pieces, especially everyday objects, tools for field work, etc. A great help for the collection of objects was provided by Dr. Giuseppe Riccardi, doctor of Zibelli from the 1950s to the 80s. In his honor, the museum took its name. Each room has a theme that corresponds to the objects it possesses inside it.