The fortresses of Parma between history and taste

Be enchanted by the vision of Torrechiara Castle, in the province of Parma, placed like a precious gem in the heart of a rich and fertile valley. Admire the walls that surround it, still erected today after six hundred years on a hill overlooking the valley of the Parma stream, among vineyards, agricultural plots and farms. Relive, listening to the stories of an expert guide, the fairy tale of courtly love of Pier Maria Rossi who wanted to build the castle for his beloved Bianca Pellegrini. A dive back in time in a place that was once a strategic position and connection of the northern regions with the Ligurian ports. Continue the day with a guided tour of a family-run Parma Ham factory, to be guided in the knowledge of the various production steps, from trimming the fresh meat, to drying in special rooms, up to the aging cellars. Then enjoy a lunch of cured meats, pasta and homemade desserts, paired with local wines. Then reach Sala Baganza and the Rocca Sanvitale, retracing the centuries that saw it inhabited first by the Sanvitales, who built it, then by the Farnese Dukes and finally by Maria Amalia of Habsburg, wife of Ferdinand of Bourbon. A day between past and present, discovering the treasures of Parma.