Parma is one of Italy's most beautiful cities of art; cultural tourism and gastronomic destination; known for its monuments, castles, art, cuisine and opera.
City of Roman origin, with extraordinary Romantic monuments, it lived its most splendid period during the Dukedom of Parma, Piacenza and Guastalla. First with the Farneses, then with the Borbones, and during the reign of Maria Luigia d'Austria (Napoleo’s wife), very loved by the Parmagians.
Today it is world famous for the cuisine and the high quality food products: Parma ham, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, salame, pasta, etc.