Parma is a compact, walkable city with a serious food culture and a concentration of art that most visitors underestimate. Two days is enough to cover the main monuments, eat properly, and get a sense of how the city actually works. This itinerary is organised as a realistic 48 hours — not a wishlist. Getting […]
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Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Reggio Emilia DOP is one of two protected designation products made in Emilia-Romagna — the other being Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena DOP. Both are made from cooked grape must aged in a succession of wooden barrels for a minimum of 12 years. Both are entirely different from the commercial balsamic
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In Reggio Emilia, there is a bank vault that holds no money. Instead, it contains approximately 430,000 wheels of Parmigiano Reggiano, stacked floor to ceiling, worth around €190 million. This is not a novelty — Credito Emiliano (Credem) has been running this program since 1953, and it exists because of a structural problem built into
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Parma sits at the centre of one of the most concentrated food production zones in Europe. Prosciutto di Parma, Parmigiano Reggiano, Culatello di Zibello, Salame di Felino — all are DOP products made within the province, and all are sold in the city’s food shops at better prices and quality than you will find anywhere
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In 2012, the White House sent a letter to Acetaia di Giorgio, a family-run balsamic vinegar producer based in Modena. President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama wrote to praise the traditional balsamic vinegar they had received as a gift. For a small acetaia producing a few hundred certified bottles a year, a letter from
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2012 Earthquake in Emilia-Romagna: Tremors Around Ferrara and Impact on Parmigiano Reggiano In the early hours of May 20th, 2012, a magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck the area around Ferrara in Emilia-Romagna. Many residents were awakened in the middle of the night by strong tremors. Several buildings suffered structural damage, and tragically four people lost their
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