"Henrik's Parma page" Parma by Henrik_rrb

Parma Travel Guide: 254 reviews and 741 photos

I had just been once in Parma before my last visit. The first time was just for an afternoon, when I paid 75 euro to see Parma and Milan play a boring 0-0 game, where I was freezing my ass off and had to wait for the right bus for 1,5 hour after the game.

Then, the second time I got to see the real Parma, and I'm very glad I came back.
It's a quite small (100 000 people living here) and quite pitoresque town, which mostly is known for the Parmagiani (the cheese) and the Parma ham. But also for the Football Club Parma, where once the famous Swede Tomas Brolin played, and who actually won the Uefacup twice and the Cup winners cup once during the 1990-ties.

PARMA-Inter 06/07, Parma-supporters.

The city is very calm, even if it did help me and my travel companion got here on a Sunday afternoon when everything seemed to be more than calm, more like dead. :)

The city center is perfect for a walk, where you can decide yourself if you want to walk for or short. The streets are quite thin and in the center no cars are allowed.

The Parma area is one of the wealthiest in the whole Italy, and it's easy to see that people here have a good life. They dress very well, and the girls...

Oh, the girls... So beautiful!

Pros and Cons

Pros:The quietness
Cons:Not the best weather
In a nutshell:A very positive surprise!

Last visit to Parma: Nov 2006
Intro Written Nov 20, 2006
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Palazzo del Governatore in the evening - Parma

Piazza Garibaldi Things to Do (8)

The center of the center, so to say, in Parma, is the Piazza Garibaldi. Named after Giuseppe Garibaldi, who was one of... more travel advice

"Hm, shouldn't there be more water...?" - Parma

Take a walk along the river Things to Do (8)

When the weather is nice and the temperatur is on a good level there are few things that can beat a walk. And walking... more travel advice

The battistero (to the right) and Il Duomo - Parma

The Battistero Things to Do (8)

Now, the Battistero in Parma is wellknown for it's beautiful painting in the inside of its cupol, and other fantastic... more travel advice

The local market Things to Do (8)

Not very sure if this local market is there all the time, or if we just were lucky enough to be there on the right... more travel advice

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PALLINA Jan 25, 2008 at 8:57 AM

hi Henrik, it's a scandal that you and not an Italian wrote such a nice page about Parma. the town is beautiful, just 30 km far from mine. I've studied there! take care
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Manara Dec 7, 2006 at 9:18 AM

I like your pages and pictures very much! You'll be glad to know that now, in December, the shops are open all Sundays. Much more lively than when you were here!
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CALSF Dec 2, 2006 at 2:36 PM

Parma looks beautiful. Emiglia-Romana is known for its food and how can you miss if you're anywhere in Italy? But too bad about the touristy place-I got the feeling it was still good anyway. Will check out that hotel tip you have!
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Marpessa Nov 22, 2006 at 12:22 PM

Nice tips and photos :) The frescoes in Il Duomo are beautiful :)
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SanguiniA Nov 21, 2006 at 1:54 PM

So u stayed only in the room out of desperation that Milan didn't win??? ;-)