10 Budget-friendly Things to do in Province of Parma That You Shouldn't Miss

Splendida ricostruzione di teatro farnesiano nel palazzo della pilotta

Cantina il Poggio is a winery located inside Tenuta il Poggiolo, a 28 hectares estate. We produce both still and sparkling wines from our traditional grapes such as Malvasia di Candia Aromatica, Barbera, Bonarda and international varieties like Chardonnay, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. During the the visit we show the vineyards and the winery, explaining our winemaking techniques. Finally is possible to taste all the different wines we produce (from sparkling white to oak aged red)paired with traditional local food like 30 months Parmigiano, our extra-virgin olive oil, Prosciutto crudo di Parma and Culatello di Zibello. The Tasting takes place in our characteristic tasting room, that used to be an helicopter hangar, with a stunning view over the vineyards and our green hills. To fully enjoy the visit is even possible to take a walk through the vineyards and the olive grove to our private lake, and witness the magnificent scenario of our landscape.

Cheese factory producing handcrafted Parmesan cheese since 1965. Opportunity to visit the factory and to attend at milk transformation from the curd to the round of Parmesan cheese. Tasting point.

Piccola cantina situata nel borgo medievale, caratteristica, composta dal locale produzione, locale accoglienza e vendita. Cantina per invecchiamento sotterranea.

The Sanvitale Fortress of Fontanellato rises, enchanting and suggestive, at the centre of the village; surrounded by a wide moat, it contains a precious treasure: the “Room of Diana and Actaeon” painted by Parmigianino in 1524. The aristocratic apartments of the Sanvitale counts is still intact, with original furniture and furnishings. From the “Camera Ottica” it still possible observe the real life outside the castle thanks to an ingenious system of lenses