FIRST DAY - Arrival in the Parma area and tour of a Prosciutto di Parma production plant ant to a wine cellar of the Vini dei Colli di Parma (Vineyards of the Parma Foothills). Transfer and visit to the Prosciutto di Parma Museum with tasting lunch with local products and wines. Afternoon, tour of Torrechiara Castle or of Magnani Rocca Foundation. Visit to the Felino Castle and to the Salami Museum. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

SECOND DAY - Breakfast and visit to a dairy farm where Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese is  made. Revealing of the secrets involved in its production and aging. Short tasting session and opportunity to purchase direct from the producer. Tour of Parma’s old-town centre: Farnese Theatre, Cathedral, Baptistery, St John’s Church. Lunch at the hotel. Afternoon, leave for Parma lowlands and Verdi’s land: visit to Verdi’s birth house, to Teatro Verdi and Casa Barezzi Museum or to the National Giuseppe Verdi Museum.Transfer along the banks of the Po river for a dinner featuring Parma plain local cuisine, with visit to the nearby Culatello di Zibello (prime-cut ham) ancient and evocative seasoning cellar. Overnight stay in hotel.

THIRD DAY - Breakfast and visit to the splendid Reggia di Colorno and to its Historical  Garden. Visit to an Acetaia (vinegar loft) ageing the Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Reggio Emilia. Tasting lunch at the vinegar loft. Visit to Reggio Emilia, the town of the so called “Tricolour”, the Italian national flag or visit to the impressive Canossa and Rossena castles. Departure.

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