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alect of Modena. The historic center evokes the and nowadays The Town Hall overlook the Verdi
grandeur of Este, thanks to which Modena be- Theater, dated between 1856 and 1868 and Casa
The Myth of the Red came the capital of the state from XVI century Barezzi, where the composer lived with his wife
3 days until 1859. The emblem of this magnificence is Margherita. The house contains numerous mem-
orabilia; evidence of Verdi’s training and career,
the Ducal Palace.
In the Museums Palace is The Galleria Estense , autographed letters, iconographic documents,
which preserves masterpieces like the works of original portraits of the Maestro Immediately
1st Day: Bologna Correggio, Guercino, Tintoretto, as well as mu- outside the ancient city walls, another significant
In the morning we will visit the city of Bologna, sical instruments, jewelry and much more. Here stage of this journey is represented by Villa Pal-
“Bulåggna” in Bolognese dialect, which has one stands out the bust of Francesco I d’Este done lavicino. The beautiful Renaissance building now
of the most extended historic city centers in It- by Bernini. Besides the traditional colors of the houses the Giuseppe Verdi National Museum
aly. The first approach to Bologna begins from houses that are showing shades of yellow, old and celebrates its genius.
Piazza Maggiore, where stands the Basilica of pink and ocher, the white of the monuments of In the afternoon we will transfer to one of the
San Petronio, is the favorite church of the people the old heart of the city center the Duomo and Castles if the Grand Duchy: Fontanellato, homo-
of Bologna. Here you can admire the Fountain Ghirlanda. These masterpieces along with Piaz- nym of “Fontana lata” or large fountain. Guided
of Neptune, which dominates on the square of za Grande are recognized by UNESCO as a World visit of the Sanvitale Castle, an imposing fortress
the same name. Palazzo Re Enzo, Palazzo d’Ac- Heritage and are taking us back to the Middle built in the fourteenth century on a pre-existing
cursio, The Archiginnasio of Bologna (once was Ages. The Cathedral of Modena, one of the most building. It has a square plan with crenellated
the home of the world’s oldest University), Piaz- beautiful and elegant in European Romanesque, walls and four corner towers and is still sur-
za della Mercanzia, The Basilica of Santo Stefano is a stone book where the architecture and the rounded by a large moat once fed by the water
and the two Towers, city symbol: The Asinelli statues are communicating to the citizens and produced by resurgence; the entrance to the in- Business Proposals in Emilia Romagna
Tower (97, 20 metri, the highest Leaning Tower faithful symbolic messages of faith and hope. ternal courtyard is via a drawbridge.
in Italy) and The Garisenda Tower (once high 60 Perfectly inserted in the urban context of the The most precious gem of the” Castle Diana and
meters, now 48). The more leaning of them two, historic center stands out the Teatro Comunale Atteneo Room” frescoed by Francesco Mazzola,
The Garisenda Tower, was cited various times Luciano Pavarotti . It was inaugurated in 1841 il Parmigianino (Parma 1503 - Casalmaggiore
by Dante Alighieri, in the Divine Comedy (Infer- under the name Theater of the Illustrious Com- 1540).
no, XXXI, 136-140) and in The Rhymes as further munity. Throughout its history it has preserved Return home.
proof of the fact of his stay in Bologna. its beauty intact. Modena has been always an
Bologna is also the city of the colonnades: more industrial city and the entrepreneurial adventure Maranello - Ferrari
than 38km of them just in the city center. Their of important figures such as the Panini brothers is
origin is partly due to the extension of Bologna testified by the Museum of the Figurine. Unique
in the medieval age. Hence the necessity to of its kind, the Museum has a heritage of 500,
make the most of the spaces and increase the 000 collectible cards and materials alike, kept in
housing capacity by expanding the upper floors, the Palazzo Santa Margherita.
first with the creation of wooden racks support- Dinner and overnight.
ed by beams, and then by arcades supported by 3rd Day: Parma e Busseto
columns. As in other nearby cities, the arcades Departure to Parma and guided visit of its his-
allow you to walk a good part of the city streets toric center: The Ducal Palace, The Baptistery,
away from rain and snow. Lunch with typical Strada and Piazza Garibaldi, The Church of S. Gio-
products from Bologna: lasagna Bolognese and vanni Evangelista, The Parma Cathedral and the
round breads tigelle. In the afternoon a visit of University(in a palace of XVI century). Parma has
some historical small shops like grocer’s shops, been honored by UNESCO with the title “Creative
delicatessen owners, pasta shops sfogline, the city for Gastronomy”. In Parma there is a branch
chocolate factory. of the Scientific Investigation Department (RIS),
Dinner in a restaurant and overnight in a hotel. which deals with scientific investigations con-
cerning Northern Italy.
2nd Day: Maranello and Modena The protagonist of the gastronomy of Parma is
Departure in the morning for Ferrari headquar- certainly the pig from which is obtained the Par-
ters in Maranello. Visit of the Gallery which in- ma Prosciutto with the distinctive emblem in fo-
ternally gathers cars, pictures, trophies, which cus of the 5-pointed ducal crown. Since always,
are part of the history of the famous “red”. It was no preservatives or additives are used. Two oth-
1947 when Enzo Ferrari realized his dream, which er ingredients are added to the pork leg and the
soon would become the automotive dream of salt: the weather and the wind, which is dry and
millions of people all over the world: symbol of delicate, of the fragrant Parma hills. The unique-
power and class in the same time. The Muse-
ums tells the story about cars and great drivers, ness is that of having the ideal climatic conditions
the velocity of Nuvolari, Fangio’s victories, Ville- for natural seasoning, which will give that unmis- 141
neuve’s impetuosity, Niki Lauda and Prost’s ele- takable sweetness and taste to the extremely
gance, Mansell’s grit, Schumacher’s classiness controlled DOP product.
multi world champion and Alonso’s stubborn- Transfer to Busseto, which is notable for the
ness. composer Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901), born
Why “red”? Simply because Ferrari has main- in the nearby hamlet of Roncole, who lived for
tained the color that Italian teams represented at big part of his life in Busseto. Visit of the most
the beginning of Formula 1 since the 1930s. Each significant places related to the composer’s life,
nation had a predefined color: blue for France, starting from Piazza Verdi, where is dominating
the bronze monument dedicated to the Master.
silver for Germany, white and blue for the United On the square, besides the XIII th century Cas-
States and green for Great Britain.. tle once a dwelling to the Pallavicino Family,
After lunch visit of Modena, “Mòdna” in the di-
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