So long Lombardia! We rode the train(s) 150 kms south to Parma in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. This region produces Parmesan cheese;that is, Parmigiano Reggiano, our favorite. The composer Giuseppe Verdi was born here as well.
Arriving in the early afternoon gave us time to explore Parma's historic center. The next day we excurted to Modena, 60 kms to the south, with intent of buying Parmigiano Reggiano from the central market and exploring the historic city center [coming in our next post].
On the train to Parma.
An articulated "ebus 5" cruising down the street in Parma.
Piazza del Duomo, with the 12th-Century Duomo, Belfry and Baptistery, is the heart of city center.
Baptistery Tympanum
The nearby Art Nouveau Poste Telecomunicazioni Building caught our attention.
While waiting for the Duomo to open at 4pm, we walked through the Ducal Park and ...
... checked out the busy interior of the Basilica di Santa Maria della Steccata.
Stepping inside the Duomo, Sun-Ling and I were both mesmerized by the illusionistic cupola fresco of the Assumption by Antonio da Correggio, not to mention the rest of the interior.
Palazzo del Governatore at night.
The next day before taking the train to Modena, we visited the Church of St John the Baptist (1st below), and its sacastry (2nd below), and super interesting monastery library (the rest).
Sun-Ling and John have been traveling the earth since 2008 while blogging, eating vegetarian and vegan, and riding public transportation. We love uphill day hikes, 20th-century architecture, Roman ruins, all bodies of water, local markets, shopping for groceries, aqueducts, miradors, trip planning, blablacar, and more.
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