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29 December 2011

Guided tour of Parma

The small but magnificent capital of the Farnese duchy, with its Cathedral frescoed by Correggio, the celebrated Baptistery of San Giovanni designed by Benedetto Antelami, the Pilotta with the extraordinary Teatro Farnese, majestic Piazza Garibaldi.
28 December 2011

Classic Piacenza

Starting from Piazza Cittadella, with the Palazzo Farnese, we walk to the central Piazza dei Cavalli, where we admire the Palazzo Gotico and the equestrian statues of the Farnese. Strolling along streets lined with shops, we come to Piazza Duomo with the Romanesque Cathedral. Visit to the shrine of Santa Maria di Campagna. Lunch in a typical restaurant or at […]
28 December 2011

Plots at Court

Plots at Court Full-day itinerary between Piacenza and Grazzano Visconti, between the centre of ducal power and the place where the decision was taken to assassinate the Duke Pierluigi Farnese. Piacenza: visit to Palazzo Farnese with its art collections, then walk to the Renaissance Church of San Sisto, to admire the wonderful intarsio choir stalls, then through winding mediaeval alleys […]
28 December 2011

The Valleys of Bacchus

The Valleys of Bacchus An itinerari winding between the valleys of the Trebbia and the Tidone in the province of Piacenza, rich in history and vineyards. Guided visit to the city of Bobbio: walk to the Abbey, founded by the Irish monk Colombanus, to the Humpback Bridge, symbol of Bobbio, and to the Romanesque Cathedral. Lunch in an agriturismo immersed […]

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