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Parma is the major city in Italy, located some 110 km to the south from Brescia. The capital city Rome is in 480 km to the south-east. The population of the the major city was estimated at 146,300 people according to the 2016 census Many people visit Parma each year to take a look at its famous theatres and roman catholic cathedrals.

Parma (IATA: PMF) is the nearest airport to Parma, situated just 10 km to the north-west.

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1. Teatro Regio (Parma)
The Teatro Regio di Parma, originally constructed as the Nuovo Teatro Ducale (New Ducal Theatre), is an opera house and opera company in Parma, Italy.

2. Parma Cathedral
Parma Cathedral (Duomo) is a cathedral church in Parma, Emilia-Romagna (Italy). It is an important Italian Romanesque cathedral: the dome, in particular, is decorated by a highly influential illusionistic fresco by Renaissance painter Antonio da Correggio.

3. Palazzo della Pilotta
The Palazzo della Pilotta is a complex of edifices located between Piazzale della Pace and the Lungoparma in the historical centre of Parma, region of Emilia Romagna, Italy. Its name derives from the game of pelota played at one time by Spanish soldiers stationed in Parma.

4. Teatro Farnese
Teatro Farnese is a Baroque-style theatre in Parma, Italy. It was built in 1618 by Giovanni Battista Aleotti. The theatre was almost destroyed by an Allied air raid during World War II (1944). It was rebuilt and reopened in 1962.

5. Galleria nazionale di Parma
The Galleria nazionale di Parma is an art gallery in Parma, northern Italy.

6. Arch of San Lazzaro, Parma
The Arch of San Lazzaro (italiano. Arco di San Lazzaro) is a triumphal arch that stands just outside and east of the city of Parma, Region of Emilia-Romagna. It was constructed in 1628 under the designs of Giovanni Battista Magnani to celebrate the arrival to the city of Margherita de’ Medici, the new wife of the then Duke Odoardo Farnese. At the time of its construction, the panels of the arch were painted by Pomponio Amidano with historical tableaus, depicting

7. San Giovanni Evangelista (Parma)
San Giovanni Evangelista is a church in Parma, northern Italy, part of a complex also including a Benedictine convent and grocery.

8. Baptistery of Parma
The Baptistery of Parma (italiano. Battistero di Parma) is a religious edifice in Parma, northern Italy. Architecturally, the baptistery of Parma Cathedral marks a transition between the Romanesque and Gothic styles, and it is considered to be among the most important Medieval monuments in Europe.

If you have already seen Parma, there are still plenty of things to do on the outskirts of the city. Are you fancy to travel around a bit? Here is our list:

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Parma tourist attractions and interesting places

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Teatro Regio (Parma)

The Teatro Regio di Parma, originally constructed as the Nuovo Teatro

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Parma Cathedral

Parma Cathedral (Duomo) is a cathedral church in Parma, Emilia-Romagna

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Palazzo della Pilotta

The Palazzo della Pilotta is a complex of edifices located between

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Teatro Farnese

Teatro Farnese is a Baroque-style theatre in Parma, Italy. It was

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Torrechiara

Torrechiara is a frazione of the comune of Langhirano, in the province

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Galleria nazionale di Parma

The Galleria nazionale di Parma is an art gallery in Parma, northern

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Arch of San Lazzaro, Parma

The Arch of San Lazzaro (italiano. Arco di San Lazzaro) is a triumphal

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San Giovanni Evangelista (Parma)

San Giovanni Evangelista is a church in Parma, northern Italy, part of

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Baptistery of Parma

The Baptistery of Parma (italiano. Battistero di Parma) is a religious

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Sanctuary of Santa Maria della Steccata

The Shrine of Santa Maria della Steccata is a Greek-cross design

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Archäologisches Nationalmuseum Parma

Il Museo archeologico nazionale di Parma è situato in piazza della

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San Paolo, Parma

The former Convent of San Paolo is located on Via Macedonio Melloni,

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Mercure Parma Stendhal

starting $147

Sina Maria Luigia

starting $282

Ibis Styles Parma Toscanini

starting $82

Hotel Torino

starting $107

Residence Liberty

starting $141

Residenza Le Cupole

starting $125

Astoria Residence Hotel

starting $148

Residenza Cavour

starting $125

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