Parma Travel Forum

We will be in Parma in mid-March - Is there a way to book a tour of the parmagiano cheese making facility? How much does it cost? It is worth it?

Hi VT! Long time since I've been here. Since we resolved the Napoli question, I once again need your wisdom!

I'm supposed to take up a post in Parma in a couple of weeks, but am really finding it hard to get a sense of what Parma is like. I've looked it up and read lots about the food and castles, but could you'se maybe suggest some adjectives to describe it? There, easy, all I need are one word answers!

If anyone's been recently, or lives there, could you try to describe it to me.....sorry, I know this is the kind of abstract posting you'd be tempted to ignore, but spare a moment...please
Thanks

We are staying in Parma for few days and would like to visit a great playground with my 3 year old. We are staying right downtown in a hotel.
Any suggestions?

I single, 31 years old and living in London. I want to live for couple of years, maybe more, in Italy. I have chosen to move to Bologna or Parma because they are genuinely Italian, attractive, sophisticated, youthful and relatively tourist free. However, ultimately I tend to judge towns by atmosphere. I have two concerns relating to the atmosphere of Bologna and Parma respectively:

1. I have always loved Bologna, however, on two recent trips I perceived the atmosphere of the city had changed slightly. It observed the centre as rather drugy and dirty in many quarters. I must admit my heart sank. Exciting things always happen to me in Bologna but maybe this is not the place to set-up a new life. Then again, maybe I am just being pathetic and seedy grit comes with culture, youth and vibrancy. I would really appreciate your opinions, especially if you either love it or hate it.

2. Parma seems like a very similar town to Bologna in many ways. However, it clearly is smaller and consequently a little more parochial. Is Parma a little bit too sleepy? I really love towns to have a buzz? I know Parma also has a big University and that brings buzz to many towns. But I just can’t get an angle on how the town ticks. I would really appreciate your opinions especially, if you either love it or hate it.

Many thanks for reading this and I look forward to your responses.

I'm looking for an appartment in Bolzano (Bozen) for 2 months from 1 October to the end of November 2005.
It should be liveable, conditions and prices can be descussed, Maximum I can pay per month is 200 Euro.
thanks

Hello,
I know there are a number of castles outside of Parma and in E-R region. Are they accessible by train or bus transport? Does anyone have good website for these castles.
thank you,
John

Where to go, shopping, bar, dancing?? what to see??

thanks,

Jules :)

Where to go, shopping, bar, dancing?? what to see??

thanks,

Jules :)

Hiya,

do you know a pub showing live football on SkySports?

Thanks a lot for a helpful answer :-))

Cheers

Ines

We will be in Parma in mid-July - Is there a way to book a tour of the parmagiano cheese making facility?

i love NATURAL HOT SPRINGS... any recommendations for a great spa location (beautiful surroundings and great water) in the area near PARMA? is monticelli a great spot or just a good spot? ?
thanks-
kim

Hi,
during our holidays in Italy me and my parents loved the Italian Parmesan-cheese (not the plastic-packed one from the supermarket, but the huge pieces of a kilogram or so that they sell in small-corner-cheese-shops). Now I had the idea to import one of these pieces and give it to my parents as a christmas present. But where can I buy it without going to Italy? Does anyone know an eMail-adress of one of those small-corner-shops in Parma or somewhere else in Italy?
regards
KoGGy

Which pub do you recomend me?
Do you know their web pages?
Are they close to the city center?

-The old curiosity pub
-Enoteca
-Mustiff Pub
-Hippopotamus
-Dadaumpa
-Gavanasa

Thanks a lot.

Which restarurants of these do you recomend me?
Do you know their web pages?
Ares they close to the city center?
Are they cheap or expensive?

-Cocchi
-Osteria del Gresso
-I du Brase
-Osteria dei correri
-Trattoria Al vedel
-La Barricata
-Rangon
-Trattoria del Tribunale

Thanks a lot.

Has got Parma any airport? If not, which is the nearest one?
What about restaurants?
And nightlife in pubs?
Thanks.

which is the nearest city to parma?