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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

GUARANTEED SOCIAL DISTANCING OF 1 METER BETWEEN GUESTS, SANITIZED LABORATORY Visit a traditional Parmigiano Reggiano cheese factory and learn the secrets of one of the most celebrated ingredients of Italy. Watch the cheese makers at work and taste some cheese with honey and local wine. Learn the origins of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese on a visit to a cheese factory in Parma. Hear how the cheese – protected by the EU – is still produced following traditional methods. Exclusively made in the Zona Tipica of Parma, Reggio Emilia, Modena and parts of Bologna and Mantova, parmesan cheese dates back over 9 centuries. Watch the cheese makers pull the product from the milk vats, and get a behind-the-scenes look at the process of cooking and separating the whey. Visit the shaping and salting rooms before going to the stagionatura where the cheese is aged. Savor the sight and smell of thousands of wheels of cheese. Learn about the strict tests performed by the Consorzio, such as hammering the cheeses before the fire branding ritual. Then, taste the delicious cheese with some honey and local wine! Other things to note The cheese factory is 15 min. driving form Parma city center. We can meet at Parma train station if you are coming to Parma by train and then we will take you to the Parmigiano cheese factory for free

Come discover the secrets of making the exceptional Parmigiano Reggiano cheese through a guided tour of our dairy farm and tasting. See and learn about the traditional processing techniques. Guided tours are provided Monday to Sunday throughout the year. The complete visit will last 2 hours in duration. Arrive early and ensure to follow the entire processing cycle. Available in Italian or English*. * On sundays the visit is carried out only in italian. It is possible to follow the entire visit in language by downloading the Parmigiano Reggiano Audioguide app for Apple or Android devices on the relative stores. For organizational reasons, the start time of the tour may change, in which case we will contact you in advance. Other things to note Tour & tasting includes dairy products. Halal options are available. At the end of the experience you can buy the products at a discounted price.

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!

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.