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Parma Walking Tour with Audio and Written Guide by a Local

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Overview

If you're looking for a fun and curious way to visit Parma, you've come to the right place!

With this digital guide created with the support of a local, you will be able to visit all the most important monuments at your own pace. You'll get to know the stories and curiosities of Parma! But also you will discover everything about local foods, Italian aperitivo in authentic local restaurants, and much more!

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What's Included

  • Best advices for local restaurant with authentic food
  • Tips for monuments, history and curiosities and food!
  • Digital guide to visit the city by yourself
  • Ticket Baptistery and Diocesan Museum (not mandatory): 10€
  • Ticket Paul's Chamber and St. Catherine's Cell (not mandatory): 8€
  • Ticket Teatro Regio (not mandatory): 10€
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Meeting Location

Meeting point

Strada Giuseppe Mazzini
43, 43121 Parma PR, Italy

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End point

Largo Luca Ganzi
3, 43126 Parma PR, Italy

We will finish our walk into this beautiful park!

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Piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi

Garibaldi Square is the hub of Parma. The civic center of the city was located here, as opposed to the religious center located a few hundred meters away and represented by Piazza Duomo. This square is also commonly called Piazza del Comune or Piazza Grande .
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25 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Basilica di Santa Maria della Steccata (Madonna della Steccata)

The elegant Renaissance building of Santa Maria della Steccata is the first church in Parma to be built with a central plan. Inside we will see one of the masterpieces of Francesco Mazzola, known as Parmigianino: the large arch above the main altar, frescoed between 1533 and 1539.
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15 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Teatro Regio

Today it is recognized as a temple of the opera tradition and is one of the most prestigious theaters in Italy. Characterized by a neoclassical facade still today defined as “Parma yellow” and refined interiors adorned with gilded stuccos.Ticket cost: 10€
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30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Baptistery of Parma

The Baptistery of San Giovanni Battista, or more commonly the Baptistery of Parma, is an octagonal building covered in pink Verona marble, a symbol of eternity, considered as one of the most important points of transition between the Romanesque and early Gothic styles in Italy.Ticket cost: 10€ (includes Diocesan Musem)
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15 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Museo Diocesano

The idea of creating the museum dates back to the 1990s, with the treasurer of the Diocese, Monsignor Franco Grisenti, who proposed an exhibition of paintings, sacred vestments and silverware, as well as a lapidary in the basement rooms for the statues from the Baptistery .Ticket cost: 10€ (includes Baptistery entrance)
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25 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Cattedrale di Parma

The Cathedral of Parma or rather, the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, is a Romanesque style building built starting from 1106 and still considered today as one of the Italian medieval masterpieces. lthough the Romanesque layout is well preserved, much of the interior, including the central nave, the dome and the transept, have been modified by subsequent Renaissance interventions. Furthermore, some side chapels have been frescoed in Gothic style in more recent times.
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15 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Camera di San Paolo e Cella di Santa Caterina

The Chamber of San Paolo is located inside the San Paolo museum and is a museum itinerary that recreates the rooms of the private apartment of the abbess Giovanna da Piacenza, an important figure in the religious and cultural context of Parma in the early sixteenth century.In the Cella di Santa Caterina you can find important frescoes and decorations that reflect the Renaissance art and the religious tradition of the time. The works present in the cell describe scenes from the life of Saint Catherine and other religious themes.Ticket cost: 8€
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30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Palazzo della Pilotta

Originally conceived to house the services of the Farnese court, one of the most influential noble families between the 15th and 18th centuries, Pilotta Palace was intended to integrate the system of ducal residences. It connected the Representative Palace with the more modest building that housed the headquarters of the Farnesian court, located on the opposite bank and no longer exists today.Ticket cost: 18€
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1 hour Admission Ticket Free

Teatro Farnese

The Farnese Theater is considered the first modern theater in the West. Located on the first floor of the Palazzo della Pilotta, it was built between 1617 and 1618 in the ancient “Sala d’Arme” of the court, designed by the Ferrara architect Giovan Battista Aleotti, known as Argenta. Ticket: included in the Palazzo della Pilotta fee (18€)
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10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Parco Ducale

The most famous garden in Parma, which with its 208 thousand square meters of greenery represents an important natural oasis for the inhabitants of the city.The Ducal Parl is in neoclassical style and stands out for its avenues and sections that intersect in a trapezoidal shape. Walking inside the park, you will have the opportunity to admire some historical monuments of Parma, such as the Palazzo Ducale del Giardino and the Trianon Fountain.
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30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • You will need a smartphone with internet connection to use the digital guide (details to activate the digital guide will be in your voucher, read it carefully!)
  • You'll be able to hear the audio through your speakers or, if you have them, through your headphones

Frequently Asked Questions (7)

Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Parma Walking Tour with Audio and Written Guide by a Local?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET). Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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Frequently Asked Questions (7)

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Parma Walking Tour with Audio and Written Guide by a Local?
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.
  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET).
Apr 2025
Q: What's included in the price?
A:
The following is included:
  • Best advices for local restaurant with authentic food.
  • Tips for monuments, history and curiosities and food!.
  • Digital guide to visit the city by yourself.
  • Audio-guide and text in multiple languages (Eng, Esp, Ita, De, Fr).
The following is NOT included:
  • Ticket Baptistery and Diocesan Museum (not mandatory): 10€.
  • Ticket Paul's Chamber and St. Catherine's Cell (not mandatory): 8€.
  • Ticket Teatro Regio (not mandatory): 10€.
  • Ticket Palazzo Pilotta (not mandatory): 18€.
Apr 2025
Q: What is the minimum age for this tour?
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There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..

Apr 2025
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If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.

If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.

Apr 2025
Q: Is this an accessible tour?
A:

Accessibility information for the Parma Walking Tour with Audio and Written Guide by a Local is as follows:

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Apr 2025
Q: Where is the meeting point for this activity?
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Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Parma Walking Tour with Audio and Written Guide by a Local will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!

 

 

Mar 2024
Q: How long does a refund take to reach my card, and can I get it faster?
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Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.

Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.

If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.

Oct 2026

What's Included

Activity name

  • Best advices for local restaurant with authentic food
  • Tips for monuments, history and curiosities and food!
  • Digital guide to visit the city by yourself
  • Audio-guide and text in multiple languages (Eng, Esp, Ita, De, Fr)
  • Ticket Baptistery and Diocesan Museum (not mandatory): 10€
  • Ticket Paul's Chamber and St. Catherine's Cell (not mandatory): 8€
  • Ticket Teatro Regio (not mandatory): 10€
  • Ticket Palazzo Pilotta (not mandatory): 18€

Additional Info

Activity name

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • You will need a smartphone with internet connection to use the digital guide (details to activate the digital guide will be in your voucher, read it carefully!)
  • You'll be able to hear the audio through your speakers or, if you have them, through your headphones
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 104 travelers

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