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Parma

Emilia-Romagna, Italy · Europe

About Parma

Parma is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Vicofertile, 27km from Dallara Academy.

Parma is in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, with about 200,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Vicofertile, about 5 km away.

Parma (Italian: [ˈparma] ; Parmigiano: Pärma [ˈpɛːʁmɐ]) is a city in the region of Emilia-Romagna in northern Italy, known for its architecture, music, art, prosciutto (ham), cheese and surrounding countryside. With a population of 199,450 as of 2026, Parma is the second most populous city in Emilia-Romagna after

Read more Bologna, the region's capital. The city is home to the University of Parma, one of the oldest universities in the world. Parma is divided into two parts by the stream of the same name. The district on the west side of the river is Oltretorrente, meaning The other side of the stream. Parma's Etruscan name was adapted by Romans to describe the round shield called Parma.

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What is there to see near Parma?

Within an hour or so of Parma: Dallara Academy (27 km), Autogrill Fiorenzuola Bridge Restaurant (35 km), Modena (50 km), Museo Enzo Ferrari Modena (51 km).

Are there any good drives near Parma?

The nearest famous roads are Cinque Terre Coastal Trail, Strada della Forra (Tremosine) and Passo della Futa.

Where is Parma?

Parma is in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, about 5 km from Vicofertile.

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Quick Information

Population
198,292
Continent
Europe
Country
Italy
Region
Emilia-Romagna
Timezone
Europe/Rome
Coordinates
44.7993, 10.3262

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Italy

Police
113
Ambulance
118
Fire
115
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.

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Worth the detour from Parma

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

museum

Dallara Academy

Interactive motorsport engineering museum and experience center by the legendary racing chassis manufacturer.

27 km · about 30 min drive

cafe

Autogrill Fiorenzuola Bridge Restaurant

The 1959 Pavesi bridge restaurant spanning the A1 Autostrada del Sole near Fiorenzuola d'Arda: Europe's first over-motorway diner and a design icon of Italy's postwar road-trip boom.

35 km · about 40 min drive

landmark

Modena

An Emilian city of culinary excellence home to traditional balsamic vinegar, a Romanesque cathedral, and the Ferrari and Lamborghini factories.

50 km · about 60 min drive

museum

Museo Enzo Ferrari Modena

Birthplace museum of Enzo Ferrari housed under a dramatic yellow aluminum hood-shaped roof celebrating the man behind the legend.

51 km · about 60 min drive

landmark

Maserati Factory & Showroom

Visit Maserati's Modena headquarters in the heart of Italian Motor Valley where the trident-badged GT cars are hand-built.

51 km · about 60 min drive

museum

Museo Ferrari Maranello

The heart of the Prancing Horse empire featuring iconic Formula 1 cars, road legends, and interactive racing simulators.

52 km · about 60 min drive

landmark

Palazzo Ducale, Mantua

A sprawling Gonzaga palace-city with Mantegna's illusionistic Camera degli Sposi, in a lake-girdled Renaissance town.

55 km · about 65 min drive

landmark

Museo Horacio Pagani

An exclusive visit to the Pagani factory and museum near Modena, where each hypercar is hand-assembled to perfection.

60 km · about 70 min drive

Driving roads near Parma

9 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.

  • 74 kmPonte Gobbo, BobbioEleven irregular humpbacked arches carry this medieval 'devil's bridge' across the Trebbia at Bobbio, the abbey town Hemingway reputedly called part of 'the most beautiful valley in the world'. The SS45 Trebbia gorge drive to reach it is half the reward.

Driving in Italy

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.82/litre
Motorway tolls
~€8.50/100km

When to drive here

April to October

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