Parma – A Paradise Between Art and Gastronomy (49 min)
A virtual tour of the city conducted by Caterina Brazzi Castracane, historian, author and tour guide
Parma, a city in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna is famous for its architecture, music, art, prosciutto (ham), cheese and surrounding countryside. It is home to the University of Parma, one of the oldest universities in the world. Parma is divided into two parts by a stream of the same name. Parma has been declared a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy. Parma’s Etruscan name was adapted by Romans to describe the round shield called Parma.
An initiative of the Italian Embassy Cultural Centre, New Delhi and Bell’Italia 88