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Emilia and its myriad of experiences

If there is an ideal way to visit Emilia, it is not only to stop and observe it with the eyes of a tourist, but to immerse yourself completely in the lives of the people who live there. 

Many taste explorations, immersions in culture and itineraries in nature, in contact with the life of Visit Emilia, the land of the Slow Mix.

New and original journeys, where every holiday possibility is unique, trying out the many initiatives proposed by the operators of the Food & Wine, Culture & Castles and Spas & Outdoors networks.

Because you can't just visit Emilia, you have to live it.

Discover the experiences to try in Emilia, click here.

The Time of the Cloisters in Emilia

An itinerary through the most fascinating cloisters of abbeys, churches and monastic complexes in the territory of Parma, Piacenza and Reggio Emilia.

At the heart of ingeniously designed structures and nourishment for eyes distracted by the urban landscape, the cloisters are secret spaces, but open to anyone who understands spirituality as an intimate and personal moment.
But also to those who want to walk with their eyes and feet in architectural jewels that have hosted authentic dialectical and meditative marathons over the centuries.

In the Land of the Slow Mix, live an authentic experience for the well-being of body and spirit, accompanying your journey with the culinary delights of the Food Valley and pleasant excursions in nature.

Discover the tour of the Cloisters in Emilia, click here.

Bobbio Mon Amour, the app to visit and discover Bobbio

A journey through art, history, culture, territory, food and wellness

From today, visiting Bobbio is an even more dynamic and engaging experience, thanks to the Bobbio Mon Amour app, a digital guide to visiting the village.

You can get informations, make visits with free or recommended tours, choose what to see, where to go and in how long.

Your smartphone or tablet, turn into a guide tool that will lead you to discover the beauty of Bobbio, thanks to augmented reality, virtual reality and 3D reconstruction too.

Bobbio Mon Amour accompanies you both inside museums, churches, abbeys and castles, guiding you in the visit and making you discover the special features of these sites, and outside through alleys, squares, courses, to discover the monuments of Bobbio.

Using the app you can learn about the events in the program, also discovering any changes or news in real time.

In addition, you can keep track of your chosen tours and share them on your social profiles, along with news, photos and videos created by you.

You can download the application from stores (Play Store o App Store) or from totems in Bobbio.

Historical and religious routes in Emilia

From the Via Francigena to the Via Matildica of the Volto Santo, all the historical routes in Emilia

Following the ancient footsteps and tracks of those who walked and lived before us among the wonders of Emilia, we discover the historical, naturalistic and gastronomic heritage of this land.

The Via Matildica del Volto Santo, on the peaks of the Reggio Emilia Apennines, retraces the paths of religious pilgrims in the lands of the Great Countess Matilda of Canossa.

The Via degli Abati led the monks of the medieval village of Bobbio to Rome, crossing the Emilian Apennines and the provinces of Piacenza and Parma.

The Via Francigena runs through the heart of the Emilian Apennines and, following the Via Emilia, stops in the historic centre of Piacenza and the province of Parma.

An ancient diversions of the Via Francigena, the Via di Linari starts from Fidenza (PR) and crosses the Lagastrello Pass (Parma Apennines) to reach Tuscany.

Discover all the stages of the historical routes in Emilia: Walking in the soul of the Historical Ways of Emilia

Emilia, the flavor of Italian Food Valley

Visit Emilia is recognized as Italian Food Valley boasting, in the provinces of Parma Piacenza and Reggio Emilia, 30% of the total Italian economic value of PDO and PGI food products.

Emilia is the destination of taste, the area where the best food and wine excellences of Italy are produced, recognized all over the world, where the culture of food is celebrated every day.

Emilia, the land of the slow mix, where every holiday is always different and exceptional, an exclusive experience of culture, nature, food and wine, is the only one in which is possible to savour over 15 traditional products recognized with the PDO and PGI marks. The only one where you can discover the production of 266 Parmigiano Reggiano dairies and 20 of Grana Padano, and the 132 cured meat factories dedicated to Prosciutto di Parma, the 13 producers of PDO cold cuts from Piacenza (Coppa, Pancetta and Salame), the 14 of Salame Felino, the 23 of Culatello di Zibello. In Emilia you live and breathe the history of 26 producers of the Consortium for Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Reggio Emilia. And toast with the precious bottles of 147 PDO wine cellars. There are also 8 Michelin-starred restaurants, which give good value to quality food and wine, enhancing the territory as a protagonist, to be worldwide known and recognized.

In Emilia there are the Food Museums, often hosted in ancient castles, scattered on the hills or in splendid naturalistic areas, each one dedicated to a main product of Parma gastronomy from pasta to tomato, from wines to cured meats.

Finally we present something new in the food and wine tourism sector the Emilia Food & Wine Experience product network: the narrative and experiential thread that binds the places, that connects the producers and actors of food and wine tourism in the area, ready to involve visitors in original itineraries in the soul and flavours of the Food Valley.