Noceto is located south of the Via Emilia and on the motorway junction between the Milan-Bologna and Cisa motorways.
Noceto is an agricultural and industrial town in the foothills, along the Via Francigena.
In the surroundings the beautiful hills with agritourisms and factories of Parmigiano Reggiano. In the centre of the village original remains of its 13th C Fortress remain where the Museo del Disco (Disc Museum) and Museo della Liuteria (Luthiery Museum) are housed.
Other places of interest are the Church of San Martino and the "Ferdinando Libassi" Museum.
About 20 km from Noceto, direction Bardi, there is the little village Varano dè Melegari, with the important Pallavicino castle, the Dallara Academy and the motor racing track.
