Culatello di Zibello DOP is the most prized of Parma’s cured meats — richer and more intensely flavoured than Prosciutto di Parma, produced in small quantities in the fog-prone lowland north of the city. Eating it well means finding the right address: a place that sources from serious producers, slices it correctly, and serves it […]
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Parma is a historic city in north-western Italy, strategically located between Milan, Bologna, and the Ligurian coast. Thanks to excellent rail connections, motorways, and the nearby Verdi Airport, Parma is easy to reach for short breaks as well as longer food-focused journeys. This accessibility makes Parma an ideal base for a long weekend dedicated to
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by Marcelo Pinto November 3rd 2012 Parma stands austere and sophisticated in the territory bounded on the east by the Enza river and to the west by the river Stírane. The city lies among hillsides and rolling green hills that inspired Verdi’s melodies and atmospheres of the nineteenth-century such as La Certosa di Parma by Stendhal. Parma
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