Tour Description

Discover the main landmarks of Parma on this unique night tour led by an expert local guide!

Parma, with its wide streets and squares and mostly pedestrianized, it’s wonderfully walkable, giving the city a feeling of civilized calm. It is in this quiet and charming atmosphere that we will start our night tour of Parma. Our fully certified English-speaking tour guide will lead you at the discovery of the main outdoor city’s monuments, we will spend 2.5 hours together strolling the central streets and squares.

Starting the tour in the late afternoon allow us to capture a special moment of the city, when locals meet up to have a chat and a glass of wine, when the sun exalts the yellow coloration of the buildings, when the mood changes from touristy to pleasantly relaxed, when we can slow down our pace and calmly enjoy the beauty of this quiet and charming town.

You will visit the central Garibaldi square, situated where there was once an ancient Roman Forum, here reside the main public offices and buildings: the Palace of the Governor, the Town Hall and the Palace of the Captain of the People built in 1200; here we can observe a unique and intricate astronomical clock.

A leisure walk will bring us in piazza del Duomo, the religious heart of the city. An entire side of the square is occupied by the Parma Cathedral, a Romanesque basilica dating back to the 12th century, its broad facade makes an impressive ensemble with the 63 meter tall bell tower and the octagonal baptistery, this is one of the finest medieval buildings in the whole of Italy.

The most ancient buildings in Parma are colored in yellow. According to a legend it was the fair hair color of the noblewoman Isabella of Bourbon, admired during her wedding parade, that may have inspired the townspeople and the French architect Petitot in the choice of color when painting the façades of the buildings. At sunset the color takes on such vibrant hues that the city seems to bathe in a permanent golden glow.

The great beauty of Italy lies in these often ignored quiet little towns, do not miss the opportunity to discover this hidden treasure.

To book this original and unique Parma Night Tour , please contact us for information and reservations at info@orangeumbrellatours.com. You must accompany your children at all times.

What's included

A private 2,5-hour night tour of the main landmarks of Parma led by a top-rated local guide.

Reviews

- Tour taken in July -

Russell P. with our tour Guide Elisa

"We had a wonderful tour of Parma with our guide Elisa, who was fantastic both as a guide and as a person. Although we didn't have much time in the city, the tour allowed us to see quite a bit. We express our gratitude to Elisa and our tour operator for making this experience memorable.", Russell P.

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