The best private food and art tour in Parma

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4 hours (approximately)
Offered in: German and 3 more

An unusual walking tour of the UNESCO Creative City for gastronomy in Italy: a perfect balance of art and taste.
From the vaults on the ground floor of the old town hall, still called "Portici del grano", a thin red thread connects to the Cathedral, the Baptistery and the church of Santa Maria della Steccata, as well as to some renowned gastronomic "boutiques". Parma Ham, anolini and Parmigiano will delight your palate, while the wonderful frescoes by Correggio and Parmigianino will nourish your soul.
All mixed in a single, enveloping experience.

What's Included

Take away tasting of "anolini"
Qualified private guide
Cold cuts selection with "torta fritta", Parmigiano Reggiano, Aceto Balsamico and sparkling red wine
Entrance ticket to the Baptistry
Espresso or cappuccino with a home made cannolo
Gratuities

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

In front of the monument dedicated to Giuseppe Garibaldi

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 4 hours (approximately)
  • 1

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

    30 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 2

    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.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 3

    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.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 4

    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.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 5

    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.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 6

    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.

    10 minutes • Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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Half-day Tours
Private and Luxury
Private Sightseeing Tours
Art Tours
Walking Tours
Food & Drink
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