Locations de vacances : Costa Mezzana

Parma is bike-friendly city! The bike is the ideal means of transport to discover the ducal city with its parks, monuments, history and charm. I want suggest you an half day bike tour to enjoy my city and our typical products! We start early morning (at 8:30) or in the afternoon (at 3pm) to visit a Parmigiano Reggiano cheese factory to see all production chain, the different rooms and the huge storage with inside 9.000 wheels!!! There is also a tasting of 3 different Parmigiano Reggiano aging After, we ride the bike in the countryside to see our crops and our nature! We come back in the city through a bike lane near the river and visit the citycenter with our bikes through its restricted traffic zones. Other things to note I have also electric bike

Experience Parma’s rich culture and fascinating history the best way possible – through its cuisine! We are parmesans who is wildly passionate about all the delicious food found around this world-famous and historical town. During this Parma Food walking tour you will discover the history, art and culture of the “Little Capital” and will experience parmesan lifestyle, visiting the places frequented by locals and immersing yourself in the street life. By booking on this Parma Food Walking Tour, you will have the opportunity to experience our passion by eating traditional Parmesan and Italian food! You will discover the secrets of the worldwide famous typical products of this area and taste them: Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese, Parma Ham, Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena, Culatello of Zibello, Lambrusco and Gelato. These are just some of the protagonists of this exciting walk! Discover Parma’s old town, learn how to make the perfect espresso and cappuccino, savor mouth-watering pastries, pies and homemade pasta… Once concluded the Parma Food walking tour, you will leave with a stomach full of traditional food, plus local knowledge and sightseeing tips, to enhance the pleasure of your trip that will last with you a lifetime! You choose your own food and pay for it directly. There are stops at 5/6 different eateries. Guests simply purchase which ever food samples they wish! Other things to note You choose your own food and pay for it directly. There are stops at 5/6 different eateries. Guests simply purchase which ever food samples they wish. There is no requirement to buy any of the food recommended on the tour, though our tour stops at some amazing eateries so it can be hard to resist!

Would you like to taste and learn more about Parma famous food products in a convenient and enjoyable way? Join my tour and savour every moment of your stay in Parma! Meet me at 9:00 am in in front of the Roadhouse Restaurant in Parma. On board of your car, you will follow me to a small Parmigiano Reggiano cheese dairy and I will tell you everything about this delicious cheese. We will enter the impressive ageing rooms and walk surrounded by 5000 Parmigiano Reggiano cheese wheels. After a rich tasting of the Parmigiano Reggiano of different ageing times matched with local wine, we will travel through the beautiful Parma hills and reach a Parma ham producer. Here we will discover the ham “journey” from fresh meat to sweet slices of Prosciutto di Parma, thanks to years of meticulous work... tasting will be a real treat! Last but not least, we will travel towards Reggio Emilia to discover the “black gold”. We will visit a local production house where traditional balsamic vinegar ages for up to 25 years and we will finish our foodie experience at 3:00 pm. The small size of the group (10 people maximum) and the right spaces will allow us to keep the safety distances and meet the necessary rules.

Emilia Foodie Experience is an extraordinary journey through a landscape of rivers, plains and hills and the jewels of the Italian gastronomic tradition! We will discover the secrets of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and Prosciutto di Parma, their ancient origins and unparalleled balance of knowledge, man’s passion and nature’s bounty. We will discover the reasons why Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese was invented in the Emilia region during the Middle Ages. We will be able to follow the whole production chain, starting from the feeding of milking cows. We will see the cheese production process in full swing, and we will visit all the rooms of the cheese dairy: the production room, the shaping room, the salting room and the amazing warehouse! The dairy experience will end with a tasting of delicious Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. We will reach an authentic Prosciutto di Parma Plant, crossing the Parma Hills region, where the rearing of pigs developed since ancient times, favored by the large woods and the presence of oak trees. We will stop on the way at the foot of the Castle of Torrechiara to take some pictures. During the visit to the plant we will be able to observe the production process of this delicacy and learn about its important history and all the standards which must be complied with, to fully understand the the origins of the unique character of Parma ham: the sweetness! Other things to note • Dogs are not allowed inside the facilities • The Prosciutto production process is a weekly cycle (Mon-Fri). Sometimes we see the salting, at times the washing and other times the grooming. During the visit, when on Saturday or Sunday, one can see all the rooms used for the production process.

Don’t just visit the Parma hillside, taste it! Emilia is truly stunning! We will explore picture-postcard villages, vine-planted hillsides, rolling countryside and lots more. Parma hillside food trail is a mouthwatering showcase of artisan producers and foodies throughout the Parma hillside. We are passionate about food heritage, its artisan-producers' stories and the skill and innovation of its chefs. History, art, legend and folklore form the perfect blend of adventure in the Parma hillside. We will visit a Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese dairy during the production process and taste different ageings of Parmigiano-Reggiano. We will head to a Prosciutto plant crossing the amazing Parma hills region. We will discover the secrets of the sweetness of Prosciutto di Parma visiting all the rooms used during the production process: the salting area and machines, the first and the second salting, the preresting, the resting, the washing, the precuring and the curing rooms. The visit will be followed by tasting of Prosciutto di Parma and traditional cured meats with a glass of DOC Parma hills wine. We will end with a stroll through the gorgeous mediaeval hamlet of Torrechiara and a visit to the castle, which is considered one of the most beautiful and well preserved castles of the Parma province. If you want to discover the heart and soul of the Parma territory, this tour was made for you! Other things to note • Dogs are not allowed inside the facilities • The Prosciutto production process is a weekly cycle (Mon-Fri). Sometimes we see the salting, at times the washing and other times the grooming. During the visit, when on Saturday or Sunday, one can see all the rooms used for the production process.