Private Food and Art Tour in Parma: UNESCO Gastronomy & Masterpieces

Highlights

• Artistic & Gastronomic Journey
• Local Culinary Delights
• Artistic Masterpieces

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Stop 1

   30min

   The tour will start with an unusual breakfast. Espresso or cappuccino, served with a cannolo stuffed with a Parmigiano Reggiano cream.

2. 2

   Cattedrale di Parma

   30min

   Private guided tour in the cathedral, outstanding for its Romanesque structure and for the art treasures it keeps: from the Medieval Deposition from the Cross, by Benedetto Antelami, to the frescoed dome by Correggio.

3. 3

   Stop 3

   30min

   Private guided tour to the most iconic monument in town, an example of the transition from Romanesque to Gothic architecture. From the exteriors, made in Veronese pink marble, the guests will enjoy the majestic interiors with their precious frescoes, their mosaic dome and the sculptures, representing the yearly cycle, a masterpiece of Benedetto Antelami, also featuring the representation of gastronomic themes.

4. 4

   Stop 4

   30min

   Visit to a historic delicatessen, for a degustation of Parmigiano, local cold cuts and traditional Aceto Balsamico, matched with a glass of Lambrusco, the characteristic sparkling red wine.

5. 5

   Basilica di Santa Maria della Steccata (Madonna della Steccata)

   30min

   Another must-do for Parma visitors, as this magnificent church features a serie of frescoes started by the Mannerist artist Francesco Mazzola, well known as Parmigianino, who mixed sacred iconography to bizarre gastronomic decorations.

6. 6

   Stop 6

   10min

   Last stage, a sort of brunch to fell like an actual Parma resident: a taste of the so called "floaters", that is to say broth anolini.

Before you go

Location