PARMA

I enjoyed one of the most relaxing days ever here admiring citizens' unbelievable high fashion!
PARMA, famous for its prosciutto and parmigiano, is an excellent town in which to fare una passeggiata, especially on a sunny day. Fashionable university students seem to be everywhere— in the beautiful Parco Ducale complete with a pond of ducks, swans, and fish and the grassy Piazza della Pace. Behind the fountain here lies Palazzo della Pilotta, home to the impressive Teatro Farnese (a spectacular wooden theatre not in use) and the Galleria Nazionale with many works by Mannerist artists Parmigianino and Correggio, who also decorated the Duomo and nearby Chiesa di San Giovanni Evangelista. Take a quiet stroll along the pretty riverbank on Via Marcotti / Via Toscanini, and soak up Strada Cavour and Borgo Parmigianino for stylish shopping and people watching. Also look for GROM on Strada XXII Luglio!