Experience

Private Full Day Tour to Parma City of Gastronomy and Perfume

5.00(2)Bologna· Food capital · porticoesEnglish, Italian

Parma City of Gastronomy and Perfume is a walk through the elegant and typical shops of the city center that will fascinate and engage your senses. A journey that will delight eyes, nose and palate, through the discovery of the gastronomic delicacies that have made the city of Parma famous in the world, Parmigiano Reggiano, Prosciutto di Parma and the tasty products of the Parma charcuterie, handmade fresh pasta, traditional desserts and pastries. We will also discover the scents of Parma, starting with the unmistakable Violetta di Parma, a symbol of the city and of an era. After a pleasant stop at the Violetta di Parma 1930 shop and an engaging sensory experience at an Acqua di Parma store, to get to know the brand from its origins to new variations, a fragrant aperitif, based on ancient fruits and lost drinks, will transport us to the Parma of the late nineteenth century, era of the birth of Borsari. We will discover the protagonists of the perfume supply chain in Parma through an engaging visual-olfactory sensory experience, capable of recalling different olfactory memories related to the city of Parma and its territory.

Languages
English, Italian

What's included

San Filippo Neri Antique Pharmacy and Oratory of San Tiburzio entrance fees
Traditional Sandwich or Focaccia
6 Food and Wine Stops and 4 stops dedicated to the history of Perfume
Bottled water
Glauco Lombardi Museum entrance fees
A visit to an Acqua di Parma store
2 Glasses of DOC Parma Hills Wine
Vertical Tasting of Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese
Chopping board of cold cuts: Prosciutto di Parma, Culatello di Zibello, Culaccia, Coppa, Spalla and Salame Felino
Coffee and/or Tea
Expert licensed tourist guide
A fragrant aperitif

Meeting point & pickup

Meet at the designated start point

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Private Full Day Tour to Parma City of Gastronomy and Perfume

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Where this sits in Bologna

Bologna is about 8 min by road from Bologna Marconi Airport. The food capital, and it does not have to try. Porticoes for miles, a real university city rather than a museum piece, and Modena and Parma close enough for a day out.

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