| Parma (Parma) | |
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| Parma Cathedral | |
| Information | |
| Country |  Italy |
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| Watercourse | Parma |
| Area | 260 km² |
| Population | 186 690 hab. (2010) |
| Density | 718,04 inhab./km² |
| Postal code | 43121–43126 |
| Telephone prefix | 0521 |
| Location | |
 44 ° 48 ′ 0 ″ N 10 ° 20 ′ 0 ″ E | |
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Parma is an Italian town in the province of Parma, in the region ofEmilia Romagna.
Understand
To go
By plane
The city has an airport. You can land in Milan or at Bologna then take the train to Parma.
| Airline company | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Ryanair | Cagliari, London-Stansted, Trapani |
- 1 Giuseppe Verdi Airport (IATA : PMF, Aeroporto Giuseppe Verdi) Via Licinio Ferretti 40 - 43126 Parma, Italy,
39 0521 9515, fax : 39 0521 980394, e-mail : [email protected] – 
Domestic airport of Italy served by domestic lines of the country.
Domestic airport of Italy served by domestic lines of the country.By train
- 2 Parma Station (north of the city, 10 min of the Center) – The station is regularly served by trains to Bologna Where Milan : about one per hour in each direction. Parma is an hour and a half from Milan and about an hour from Bologna.
By car
The city is accessible by highway 
which connects the city of Bologna to the one of Milan.
Circulate
City bus 
2 € on board, 1,2 € in store. – Many city buses are available through multiple domestic lines. Domestic lines are very frequent and some run up to about thirty kilometers from the city center.
Bikes for hire consult the tourist office. – Bicycles are available for self-service, provided by the city. Bicycle routes are planned. The city does not have cycle paths, the circulation of bicycles being done on the sidewalks.
To see
- 1 Palazzo della Pilotta –
Huge monument, it is the palace occupied by the Farnese family. It was partially destroyed in 1945 by an Allied bombardment. It includes the following museums:- 2 Teatro Farnese , 390521233309
1,5 €. – A huge ephemeral theater with 5,000 seats, on the second floor of Palazzo della Pilotta. It is entirely built in fir, it has hosted no more than 8 baroque theater performances, the exceptional depth of its stage, allowed the manipulation of numerous and imposing sets. - 3 Museo Archeologico (Archaeological Museum) , 390521233718
Tue.- Fri. : 9 h 00 - 16 h 30, sat.- Sun. : 13 h 00 - 19 h 00. 2 € (reduced), 4 €. – Archaeological museum of the city, exhibiting works from Ancient Egypt, Ancient Rome and the Etruscans, Greece and even prehistory, with tools and period weapons. - 4 Biblioteca Palatina Mon.- Game. : 8 h 15 - 19 h 15, Fri. : 8 h 15 - 13 h 15. – A period library that it is possible to visit. Cloakroom for your bags and other effects at the entrance to the library. Painted room dedicated to Dante Alighieri.
- 5 Galleria Nazionale (National Art Gallery) , 390521233309 Tue.- Sun. : 8 h 30 - 18 h. 1 € (reduced), 2 €. – Art gallery created by the Farnese. Works of all types are present there: paintings, sculptures, watercolors, engravings, etc. Last rooms, at the end of the exhibition, the “Scapigliata”, drawing by Leonardo da Vinci, paintings from Correggio, Parmesan.
- 2 Teatro Farnese ,
Huge monument, it is the palace occupied by the Farnese family. It was partially destroyed in 1945 by an Allied bombardment. It includes the following museums:
Tue.- Fri. : - Cattedrale – Cathedral masterpiece of the Emilian-Lombard novel. Vault decorated by Correggio
- 6 Battistero di San Giovanni Piazza Duomo 9 h 00 - 16 h 30. 7 €. –
One of the most important medieval monuments in Europe. The baptistery marks a beautiful transition between the Romanesque and Gothic styles. Its painted dome and painted walls are to be seen. - Diocesan Museum
- Museo Glauco Lombardi
- Parco Ducale – Palais du Jardin (scientific police headquarters), basin with island. Fascist-style Teatro al Parco.
- Convent of St. Paul with the camera della Badessa: paintings of two vaults of Correggio.
- Pinacoteca Stuard : free admission
