Parma Trip Overview
Emilia Foodie Experience is an extraordinary journey through a landscape of rivers, plains and hills and the jewels of the Italian gastronomic tradition!
We will discover the secrets of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and Prosciutto di Parma, their ancient origins and unparalleled balance of knowledge, man’s passion and nature’s bounty. We will see the cheese production process in full swing and we will visit all the rooms of the cheese dairy: the production room, the shaping room, the salting room and the amazing warehouse! The dairy experience will end with a tasting of delicious Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. We will reach an authentic Prosciutto di Parma Plant, crossing the Parma Hills region. During the visit to the plant we will be able to observe the production process of this delicacy and learn about its important history and all the standards which must be complied with, to fully understand the the origins of the unique character of Parma ham: the sweetness!
Additional Info
Duration: 5 hours
Starts: Parma, Italy
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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What to Expect When Visiting Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Emilia Foodie Experience is an extraordinary journey through a landscape of rivers, plains and hills and the jewels of the Italian gastronomic tradition!
We will discover the secrets of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and Prosciutto di Parma, their ancient origins and unparalleled balance of knowledge, man’s passion and nature’s bounty. We will see the cheese production process in full swing and we will visit all the rooms of the cheese dairy: the production room, the shaping room, the salting room and the amazing warehouse! The dairy experience will end with a tasting of delicious Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. We will reach an authentic Prosciutto di Parma Plant, crossing the Parma Hills region. During the visit to the plant we will be able to observe the production process of this delicacy and learn about its important history and all the standards which must be complied with, to fully understand the the origins of the unique character of Parma ham: the sweetness!
Itinerary
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Stop At: Consorzio del Formaggio Parmigiano Reggiano, Via John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 18, 42124 Reggio Emilia RE, Italy
We will visit an authentic Parmigiano Reggiano cheese dairy during the production procees and the visit will be followed by a declicious tasting of different ageings of cheese.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Castello di Torrechiara, Strada del Castello, 43013 Torrechiara, Langhirano Italy
We will stop on the way at the foot of the Castle of Torrechiara to take some pictures.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Langhirano, Langhirano, Province of Parma, Emilia-Romagna
After the Parmigiano Reggiano cheese dairy experience, we will head to a plant situated on the Parma hills, where the famous Prosciutto di Parma is produced, for the visit to the Prosciutto facility followed by tasting of Prosciutto and other traditional cured meats.
Duration: 1 hour
