The Verdi Festival in Parma is an authentic institution and every year there are many tourists who want to live this unique experience among music, history and good food. Therefore, October is the best time to spend a beautiful biking weekend discovering the cultural and gastronomic treasures of Parma and the Verdiane Lands!

Verdi Festival in Parma: between music and tradition

Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi was an Italian opera composer, among the most appreciated internationally. Born in Roncole Verdi, a small hamlet of Busseto, he is considered one of the major symbols of the Emilian capital, so much so that for 20 years the Verdi Festival in Parma has been celebrated, one of the major Italian music festivals of opera music. From late September to October, Parma and the Verdiane lands offer many cultural events dedicated to the famous composer, showing how music and culture can be exceptional tools for aggregation and sharing.

Cycling itinerary between culture and good food

What could be better than combining your passion for cycling with those for culture and good food? During the celebration of the Verdi Festival, but also in the weeks following you can spend a day discovering the Verdiane lands by bike.

From Parma you set off for the small Emilian Versailles: the Reggia di Colorno, historic residence of Maria Luigia of Austria, Duchess of Parma, with a charming French garden. After a visit, the bike ride continues to Zibello to enjoy a delicious stopover with the company of culatello, considered to all effects the king of salami. You then arrive at Busseto, Verdi's hometown, land of music and gastronomic traditions. Finally, to fully experience the gastronomic experience of Parma, you visit Soragna and Fontanellato, places that boast the presence of beautiful, perfectly preserved historic forts, crossing the production area of ​​His Majesty the Parmigiano Reggiano.

Birthplace of Giuseppe Verdi: guide to the visit

The birthplace of Giuseppe Verdi, located in Roncole Verdi, has the great merit of having built a bridge between the past and the future, establishing itself as a very avant-garde museum. At the entrance of the museum, in fact, the guide gives visitors an iPad and a pair of headphones: on the iPad there is an application that allows you to independently discover the house. The interactive map helps to orientate among the different rooms, the audio contributions tell in words anecdotes and facts related to the Master's childhood, while the textual and video contents perfectly complete the narrative context. During the Festival, many people, adults and children, dedicate themselves to this immersive visiting experience, letting themselves be guided by the composer himself in the discovery of his life and his work. 

Would you like to spend a day cycling between Parma and the Verdiane Lands? With Cyclando you can visit beautiful Parma and its province, with one or more day tours!