Parma ham, Culatello di Zibello, Parmigiano Reggiano, Grana Padano, traditional Aceto Balsamico, Torrone (nougat), Lambrusco or Franciacorta wines...just a taste of some of the excellent foods and wines offered in the area and envied by the rest of the world. Don't forget to try also other products such as Salame di Varzi, Salam d'la duja, Branzi and Formai de mut cheeses from Val Brembana. The cuisine specialities in these cities are tasty and simple, made from recipes from country tradition and genuine ingredients grown in orchards and fields. From cassoeula to panissa, casonsei and marubini, pisarei e fasò and gnocco fritto, brutti ma buoni and tartufata, dishes that have been passed on from mother to daughter, to be tasted in elegant restaurants or popular trattorie.

Typical dishes

A menu full of tasty and surprising dishes, from appetizers to desserts, excellent examples of Italian cuisine, slow food recipes or finger food. Every art city of the Circuito offers the best from its tradition, especially with food. From the typical casonsei with melted butter and sage to tortellini in brodo, from boiled meats to hazelnut cake, and finally mascarpone cream. Just grab a bite! ...read on

Typical products

Shop windows and menus full of local delicatessen, excellent food to be tasted, listened to, to carry home or in your heart. PDO and PGI food and wine products, among which you can find very famous ones such as Parmigiano Reggiano, balsamic vinegar or almond nougat. But also objects from local artisan workshops, elegant jewellery, suggestive vintage clothes, musical instruments from the ancient tradition of masters full of creativity and inspiration. Every day in the streets of the cities of the Circuito open shops and laboratories, delicatessen shops and restaurants that offer local specialities as also the authentic pleasure to share them with others. ...read on

Tasting Tours

Walk along alleys smelling fresh-baked bread, stopping by a market and tasting countryside products. Then why resist the temptation to try a dessert in a pastry shop or drink a glass of wine along shopping routes? The cities from the Circuito offer the chance to appreciate delicious food, immersed in history, in the most busy squares or narrow alleys. ...read on

Wine Routes