The dukedom of Parma and Piacenza lasted more than 300 years, but the fortresses and the castles which are located in this territory recall older memories. More than 300 fortifications, among towers, walled houses, fortresses, manors and walled villages, are scattered in this borderland and territory of big transit.
Its geographical position, history and gastronomic tradition rendered the Province of Parma a place symbolic of Italy. Located in northern Italy, this Province extends from the Po river on the northern limit, representing Emilia Romagna's boundary with Lombardy, down to the Apennines crest ...
Set between the Po and the Apennines, the province of Piacenza spreads towards the western extremity of Emilia Romagna. Its land includes the splendid valleys of the rivers Tidone, Trebbia, Nure and Arda, each distinguished by particular environments. In this place nature dominates ...
Emilia Romagna lies between the River Po to its north and the Apennine Mountains (to its south). It is one of the most fertile and productive regions of Italy, thanks to the mitigating effect that the