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Period perspectives
Frescoed fortresses, historic stone settlements and theatre halls. A land where art and history inhabit the everyday landscape. Between hills and plain, fortified architecture, painted cycles, theatres and contemporary museums alternate. Parma and the villages of the Castelli del Ducato network are linked by short distances, ideal for multi-stage discoveries.
Centuries
Villages and Castles
Under the banner of the Castelli del Ducato, historic residences and strongholds follow one another: Vigoleno, the ancient walled village (10th-11th century); Fontanellato, with the Rocca Sanvitale and its frescoed rooms; Torrechiara, one of Italy's most remarkable examples of fortified architecture; then Tabiano, Scipione and Contignaco, ancient residences of the Pallavicino marquises; Castell'Arquato, a medieval art town overlooking the Val d'Arda. Outside, rows of vines and fields draw an orderly countryside that closes the horizon.
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The Duchy
Parma and its heritage
The city’s highlights include the Teatro Regio, the Pilotta complex with the National Gallery and Teatro Farnese, the Cathedral and the Baptistery. Just outside, two destinations broaden the horizon: the Labirinto della Masone, combining an art collection with paths through the world's largest bamboo maze; and the Fondazione Magnani-Rocca, an internationally minded house-museum set in the park of Mamiano.
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MuMAB – Ancient Sea and Biodiversity Museum
The MuMAB tells the story of the ancient Po Sea and the area's biodiversity with an accessible approach suitable for all ages. It is a bridge between science and landscape: it connects geological history with the scenery of the Stirone and Piacenziano Park, helping visitors read hills, riverbanks and sediments with fresh eyes.
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