Parma Food Tour: Taste Parmigiano, Parma Ham and Local Delicacies

Highlights

• Food & Wine Stops
• Exclusive Tastings
• Expert Guidance

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Stop 1

   Pass by

   Meet your guide in front of Bar Pasticceria Ponte Romano, in Strada Giuseppe Mazzini, 12E, 43121 Parma PR. The historic center of Parma is closed to traffic. The most convenient parking is the Toschi Parking. The meeting place can be easily reached on foot in 10 minutes.

2. 2

   Sottopasso del Ponte Romano

   Pass by

   Passing through the area of the Via Mazzini pedestrian underpass, see the remains of the Roman bridge—built during the Augustan age and rebuilt in the Theoderician era—which was left high and dry by a massive flood in 1177. With your culinary guide, retrace the origins of Parma's gastronomy.

3. 3

   Piazza Ghiaia

   Pass by

   Cross Piazza Ghiaia, Parma’s historic open-air market site, which has been covered since 2010 by a futuristic structure that allows activities to continue even in bad weather; the square is renowned for hosting local markets, street food stalls, and cultural events throughout the year. Strolling through this place steeped in history, discover the distinctive features of medieval parmesan cuisine and the origins of products that are the city's pride and joy today.

4. 4

   Parma

   45min

   Reach a cheese shop and enjoy a guided tasting of 5 different ages of Parmigiano Reggiano, accompanied by a glass of Lambrusco wine, water, and bread. Discover the origins, history, and production process behind the "King of Cheeses." Learn to appreciate its organoleptic characteristics through sensory analysis, thanks to a tasting session led by an expert taster. By the end of this unforgettable sensory experience, you will view this renowned product in a whole new light!

5. 5

   Palazzo della Pilotta

   Pass by

   See the exterior of the Palazzo della Pilotta, built in the early Seventeenth Century by the Farnese as an imposing container for the court's services. Let yourself be captivated by the characteristics of Parma's cuisine and the sumptuous banquets of the Farnese era.

6. 6

   Ara del monumento a Giuseppe Verdi

   Pass by

   Take a look at the Monument to Giuseppe Verdi.

7. 7

   Stop 7

   Pass by

   Admire the exteriors of the Cathedral and the magnificent Baptistery of Parma.

8. 8

   Parma

   15min

   Experience Parma's Top Street Food stopping at a traditional Sandwich Shop.

Before you go

Location