Private Tour to Parma City of Art and its Hidden Pearls (private tour)
Overview
Parma is a city to discover, the last of the Italian cities to be named CAPITAL OF CULTURE. This tour is the most complete and rich in monuments that can be done in a day of visiting the city. A full immersion of art treasures, anecdotes, legends, tales and immersions in the medieval world of the monks, and in the Renaissance world of the princes.
Inclusions
- Entrance tickets to all the monuments indicated
- Entry/Admission - National Gallery (Galleria Nazionale)
- Entry/Admission - Camera di San Paolo
- Entry/Admission - Teatro Farnese
- Entry/Admission - Cattedrale di Parma
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Camera di San Paolo, Strada Giuseppe Garibaldi, 43121, Parma Italy
Splendid rooms of the female convent, with Renaissance rooms frescoed by the painter Correggio
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Battistero di Parma, Piazza Duomo 7/a, 43121, Parma Italy
Visit of the exteriors of the absolute masterpiece of the Italian Romanesque / Gothic, a jewel that blinds for its beauty and richness of details. It is probably the most important late medieval baptistery in Ialia
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Cattedrale di Parma, P.zza Duomo, 43100, Parma Italy
Cathedral perfectly preserved in its Romanesque magnificence, with splendid chapels and Gothic frescoes, and the dome famous all over the world for Correggio's fresco. Here is also the absolute masterpiece of the Romanesque sculptor Benedetto Antelami. In addition, the whole church is a concentrate of works of art and surprises,
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Basilica di Santa Maria della Steccata (Madonna della Steccata), Strada Giuseppe Garibaldi, 43121, Parma Italy
Renaissance church with a central plan, containing an absolute masterpiece of late Renaissance art by the painter Parmigianino
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: National Gallery (Galleria Nazionale), Piazza della Pace Via della Pilotta 5, Parma Italy
Great monumental complex,
Original wooden library
National Gallery with first-level works of art including Leonardo Da Vinci, Parmigianino, Gaddi, Botticelli and Guercino
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Teatro Farnese, Palazzo Della Pilotta, 43121, Parma Italy
Great Baroque theater, partly still intact in its stucco decorations and wooden parts.
Detailed visit to all the rooms of the most important seventeenth-century theater in Italy
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Parma, Parma, Province of Parma, Emilia-Romagna
Library and Abbey of San Giovanni Evangelista, with important frescoes, cloisters
Duration: 30 minutes
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Camera di San Paolo, Strada Giuseppe Garibaldi, 43121, Parma Italy
Splendid rooms of the female convent, with Renaissance rooms frescoed by the painter Correggio
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Battistero di Parma, Piazza Duomo 7/a, 43121, Parma Italy
Visit of the exteriors of the absolute masterpiece of the Italian Romanesque / Gothic, a jewel that blinds for its beauty and richness of details. It is probably the most important late medieval baptistery in Ialia
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Cattedrale di Parma, P.zza Duomo, 43100, Parma Italy
Cathedral perfectly preserved in its Romanesque magnificence, with splendid chapels and Gothic frescoes, and the dome famous all over the world for Correggio's fresco. Here is also the absolute masterpiece of the Romanesque sculptor Benedetto Antelami. In addition, the whole church is a concentrate of works of art and surprises,
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Basilica di Santa Maria della Steccata (Madonna della Steccata), Strada Giuseppe Garibaldi, 43121, Parma Italy
Renaissance church with a central plan, containing an absolute masterpiece of late Renaissance art by the painter Parmigianino
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: National Gallery (Galleria Nazionale), Piazza della Pace Via della Pilotta 5, Parma Italy
Great monumental complex,
Original wooden library
National Gallery with first-level works of art including Leonardo Da Vinci, Parmigianino, Gaddi, Botticelli and Guercino
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Teatro Farnese, Palazzo Della Pilotta, 43121, Parma Italy
Great Baroque theater, partly still intact in its stucco decorations and wooden parts.
Detailed visit to all the rooms of the most important seventeenth-century theater in Italy
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Parma, Parma, Province of Parma, Emilia-Romagna
Library and Abbey of San Giovanni Evangelista, with important frescoes, cloisters
Duration: 30 minutes
Additional information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 3 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
Glenn_M
May 2022
Riccardo brought the Medieval and Renaissance world of Parma to life in a way that was both educational and very entertaining. I highly recommend this tour.
Riccardo brought the Medieval and Renaissance world of Parma to life in a way that was both educational and very entertaining. I highly recommend this tour.Susan_S
August 2023
Ricardo was my tour guide. He was absolutely wonderful at explaining and educating me on the art, architecture and history of Parma. Highly recommend !
Ricardo was my tour guide. He was absolutely wonderful at explaining and educating me on the art, architecture and history of Parma. Highly recommend !Andrew_P
June 2022
Excellent guide, knowledgeable and well organized. Scheduled visits in perfect sequence, respecting historical contexts.
Excellent guide, knowledgeable and well organized. Scheduled visits in perfect sequence, respecting historical contexts.M3511SHgiorgiap
February 2022
È stato un giro bellissimo. Ho scoperto una Parma meravigliosa, grazie anche alle dettagliate spiegazioni della guida, Riccardo. È estremamente preciso e dettagliato nelle sue nozioni, riesce a trasmettere la sua passione ai più. Lo consiglio assolutamente.
È stato un giro bellissimo. Ho scoperto una Parma meravigliosa, grazie anche alle dettagliate spiegazioni della guida, Riccardo. È estremamente preciso e dettagliato nelle sue nozioni, riesce a trasmettere la sua passione ai più. Lo consiglio assolutamente.Gixoc85
January 2022
Un bellissimo tour alla scoperta delle perle della città di Parma. La guida preparatissima ci ha deliziato con i suoi racconti, mai noiosa, anzi, con qualche chicca divertente ci ha fatto trascorrere davvero una bella giornata! Consigliatissimo!
Un bellissimo tour alla scoperta delle perle della città di Parma. La guida preparatissima ci ha deliziato con i suoi racconti, mai noiosa, anzi, con qualche chicca divertente ci ha fatto trascorrere davvero una bella giornata! Consigliatissimo!