6 hours
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Private tour

Highlights

Just 50 kilometers south of Parma, you will experience a journey back in time, to the Middle Ages. In the heart of the enchanting Ceno valley lies the small but characteristic village of Bardi, dominated by a perfectly preserved fortress. The historical and natural wonders will be accompanied by the gastronomic excellence of the area : Parmigiano, whose production process and unmistakable taste will be the subject of extensive explanations, during the visit to a local dairy. At the end of the visit you will taste different ages of the precious cheese, with local wines and, then, you will be ready to reach a very small restaurant inside a micro-farm, for a delicious lunch with traditional dishes.

Inclusions

What's included

Private tour to a local dairy and Parmigiano tasting
Qualified private guide
Three-course lunch based on local specialities, served in a very small family restaurant
Entrance tickets to Bardi Fortress

What's not

Gratuities
Private transportation

Itinerary

An exclusive guided tour will touch on the different stages of production of Parmigiano, in a company that combines modern technology and traditional knowledge. You will start from the green pastures around the stables, then enter the production rooms, with their copper boilers in the shape of an inverted bell and the brine tanks, ending in the maturing area. At the end, a tasting of Parmigiano and homemade bread will be offered.
2 hAdmission included
A professional qualified guide will lead the private tour of the amazing Bardi fortress, a medieval castle which belonged for more than four centuries to the noble Landi family from Piacenza. Starting from the formidable defensive apparatus, the tour will touch the ice house, the stables and the cellar, reaching at the end the Residence of the Princes. Its rooms are decorated with frescoes, which celebrate the marriage union of the Landi with the Grimaldis of Monaco. Through the walkways of the keep, guests will follow the traces of Cavalier Moroello, whose ghost is believed to still haunt these places.
2 hAdmission included
At the end of the visit you will taste different ages of the precious cheese, with local wines and, then, you will be ready to reach a very small restaurant inside a micro-farm, for a delicious lunch with traditional dishes.
2 h

Cancellation

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

Know before you go

Meeting point: Meeting with the guide in front of the "Piccolo" Bar, at the beginning of the Via Pietro Cella, close the big church in Bardi
Pickup: Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
Ticket type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Operated by: Book Your Italy

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

How it compares in Parma

Its from-price is 37% above the median of the 143 experiences we list in Parma.
It is longer than most of them.

About Parma

Parma, in Emilia-Romagna, is a refined food city of Romanesque and Renaissance buildings, famed for its ham and cheese and for opera.

Parma's cathedral and its pink-marble baptistery, begun by the sculptor Benedetto Antelami in the 1190s, stand side by side in the main piazza, and Correggio painted the swirling Assumption of the Virgin in the cathedral dome. The Palazzo della Pilotta, a vast Farnese palace, holds the National Gallery and the wooden Teatro Farnese. The Teatro Regio is one of Italy's respected opera houses, and Verdi and Toscanini both have strong ties to the city.

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