| Albareto | ||
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| State | Italy | |
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| Region | Emilia Romagna | |
| Territory | Parma | |
| Altitude | 512 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 103.95 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 2.156 (2015) | |
| Name inhabitants | Albaretesi | |
| Prefix tel | 39 0525 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 43051 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
| Patron | Santa Maria Assunta (August 15) | |
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Albareto is a center ofEmilia Romagna.
To know
Geographical notes
Albareto is a center of the Val di Taro, Apennine valley of the Parma hills. It is 72 km away. from Parma, 54 from Sestri Levante. It borders on Liguria is Tuscany.
Background
The territory of Albareto has returned Etruscan and Ligurian finds, thus also testifying its close ties with the Ligurian and Tuscan territories for antiquity. The most significant find is an Etruscan funerary stone kept in the Archaeological Hall of the Seminary of Bedonia. Albareto belonged to the Diocese of Luni, then, when the latter disappeared, to the diocese of Sarzana. After the domination of the Goths, Byzantines and Lombards, it was given to the Monastery of San Colombano di Bobbio.
In the Middle Ages the town followed the fate of Borgotaro; it was however in the economic orbit of Varese Ligure, a possession of the Fieschis, a center with which it maintained close social relations especially when the Fieschis were masters of Borgotaro for a certain period. To signify the influence that this family had on Albareto the colors of the Fieschi - red and silver bands appear in the town's municipal coat of arms.
The twentieth century, in addition to wars, brought the phenomenon of emigration, common to the whole Valtaro. The second post-war period saw the economic recovery and the emergence of a moderate tourist development of summer climatic stay which gave the country a certain economic security and good development.
How to orient yourself
Albareto: full screen map.Neighborhoods
In the vast territory of Albareto there are also the inhabited centers of Bertorella, Boschetto, Buzzò, Cacciarasca, Campi, Case Bozzini, Caselle, Case Mazzetta, Case Mirani, Codogno, Folta, Gotra, Il Costello, Lazzarè, Le Moie, Montegroppo, Pieve of Campi, Pistoi, Ponte Scodellino, Roncole, San Quirico, Spallavera, Squarci, Torre, Groppo.
How to get
By plane
- 1 Parma airport (G. Verdi), Via Emilia - Golese locality, ☎ 39 0521 951511.
- 2 Bologna airport (G.Marconi), Via Triumvirato 84, ☎ 39 051 6479615.
By car
Tollbooth of Borgo Val di Taro on the highway of the CisaParma - Spice
then state road 523
Tollbooth of 
then state road 523On the train
Station a Fornovo or a Borgotaro on the Parma - La Spezia line, served with stops for trains departing from Milan, Bologna, Genoa, Spice, Livorno is Florence. From here connection to the locality with the Borgo Val di Taro-Albareto bus line.
Station a By bus
Bus line from Parma - TEP lines (timetables)
Bus line from Parma - TEP lines (How to get around
What see
Events and parties
- Spring Festival.
the third Sunday of May. - Sports party. the second Sunday of June.
- Festival of the Assumption. on August 15.
- Mushroom Fair, ☎ 39 0525 929449, 39 0525 999231. in the month of September; the precise date is established each year. The National Porcini Mushroom Fair attracts a crowd of connoisseurs and gourmets every year. The September event celebrates the porcini mushroom for three days, which is an important component of the local economy but above all of the traditions and history of the town.
- Chestnut festival. the third Sunday of October.
the third Sunday of May.What to do
- The territory of Albareto offers the possibility of excursions and walks in the woods of the Ghirardi Regional Nature Reserve; is one of the protected natural areas of the Emilia-Romagna region. Its establishment dates back to 2010 and has an area of 370 hectares formed by the territories of Albareto and Borgo Val di Taro. In the lakes area for sport fishing, canoeing; hunting; hang gliding.
- L'Cornale Oasis di Pieve di Campi is an area equipped for fishing or swimming.
Shopping
Albareto is one of the members of the gastronomic tourism promotion association Boletus mushroom road together with Bedonia, Berceto, Borgo Val di Taro, Compiano is Tornolo. The Borgotaro mushroom is an I.G.P (Protected Geographical Indication) product that it received in 1993. In 1995 the Consortium for the Protection of I.G.P was established. "Mushroom of Borgotaro" to guarantee and promote the porcino.
How to have fun
Where to eat
In the cuisine of Albareto, as indeed in the whole valley, in season the protagonist of the cuisine is the mushroom.
Average prices
- 1 Berzolla restaurant, pizzeria, farmhouse, Via Provinciale, 42, ☎ 39 0525 999828. Typical traditional Emilian cuisine. parking area
- 2 La Peschiera restaurant, pizzeria, farmhouse, Via Case Re, ☎ 39 0525 999453. Rustic place; the cuisine is mainly fish with trout specialties (attached trout farm). Some typical dishes. Tables inside and outside. Parking and garden.
- 3 Ruggeri restaurant, pizzeria, farmhouse, Gotra, 23, ☎ 39 0525 99795. Typical Emilian cuisine; indoor and outdoor tables. Accessible to the disabled. Reserved parking.
Where stay
Moderate prices
- 1 Arcobaleno hotel, Via Pieve dei Campi, 40 (a star), ☎ 39 0525 990100.
- 2 Bed & Breakfast Casa Boniceto, Location Pieve di Campi, 9, ☎ 39 3402931502, 39 3932068834, fax: 39 0525999366, @[email protected].
- Bed & Breakfast Casa Rustica, Pieve di Campi, 3, ☎ 39 052590737, 39 3204224271, @[email protected]. Three double bedrooms with bathroom, separate reading room, park and parking.
- 3 Bed & Breakfast La castagna matta, Case Mazzetta, 415 / A, ☎ 39 0525 999366, 39 3488863481, fax: 39 0525 999366, @[email protected].
Average prices
- 4 Borgo Casale ancient relais, Location Casale, ☎ 39 0525929032, fax: 39 0525929009, @[email protected]. 3 stars.
Safety
Pharmacy
- 3 Sant'Angela, Via Repubblica, 13, ☎ 39 0525 999116.
How to keep in touch
Post office
- 4 Italian post, via Repubblica 21, ☎ 39 0525 999786, fax: 39 0525 999786.
Around
- Borgo Val di Taro - Its historic center, once surrounded by walls, preserves a good number of buildings of good quality and of considerable historical and architectural interest, which span a time span from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century. It is a holiday resort.
- Fornovo di Taro - Its ancient Pieve was an important stop along the route of the Via Francigena
- Berceto - Its imposing Cathedral of ancient Romanesque foundation was one of the most important stops on the Via Francigena; ruins of the Rossi castle remain. The town retains a historic center with ancient prestigious buildings; it is an important service, trade and holiday center on the Cisa Pass road.
- Bardone - His Pieve was one of the stops on the Via Francigena; there are preserved sculptures of the Antelamic school.
- Pass of the Cisa - One of the best known and most practiced Apennine passes since ancient times (the Via Francigena), it is very popular especially for out-of-town outings. The small sanctuary that stands there is dedicated to Our Lady of the Guard, nominated Patroness of sportsmen around the world in 1965.
- Pass of Hundred Crosses
- Parma - One of the major cities of art inEmilia, maintains with great evidence the aspect, elegance and ways of life of a capital, as it was for centuries. The Farnese della Pilotta palace, the Romanesque Cathedral, the Steccata church are some of the monumental emergencies that characterize the city; of great fame his theater, his musical tradition (Giuseppe Verdi), his school of painting (Correggio, Parmigianino), his love for good food (Parma ham, salami, Parmigiano Reggiano, Lambrusco).
Itineraries
- Castles of the Duchy of Parma and Piacenza - Scattered over the Parma and Piacenza Apennines, but also present in the plain to guard the natural border of the Po, the numerous castles of the ancient Duchy of Parma and Piacenza characterize the whole area. Originally military bulwarks, many of them have kept the appearance of an inaccessible fortress, many have gradually transformed their war nature into a refined noble residence; all perpetuate over time the atmosphere of adventure, fairytale and legend that has always been linked to castles, many of which tell of the presence of spirits and ghosts.
