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Parma, Traditional Cheese Factory Visit with Tasting


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Embark on a guided tour of a traditional Parmigiano Reggiano cheese factory and get insight into the art of cheese making. End your tour with a tasting of parmesan cheese paired with honey and local wine.


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Learn the origins of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese throughout a visit to a cheese factory in Parma. Hear how this cheese, protected by the EU, is still produced following traditional methods. Exclusively made in the Zona Tipica of Parma, Reggio Emilia, Modena, and parts of Bologna and Mantova, Parmesan cheese dates back over 9 centuries.

Watch the cheese makers pull the product from the milk vats, and get a behind-the-scenes look at the process of cooking and separating the whey. You'll then visit the shaping and salting rooms, before going to the stagionatura where the cheese is aged.

Savor the sight and smell of thousands of wheels of cheese, and learn about the strict tests performed by the Consorzio, such as hammering the cheeses before the fire-branding ritual. Finally, taste the delicious cheese accompanied by some honey and local wine.



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Duration 2.5 hours

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Live tour guide

Italian, English

from € 64 per person
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About this experience

Itinerary
  • Starting location:
  • Viale Paolo Borsellino, 31
  • Van
  • (15 minutes)
  • San Prospero
  • Sightseeing
  • Cheese factory
  • Visit, Guided tour, Shopping (1.5 hours)
  • Van
  • (15 minutes)
  • Arrive back at:
  • Viale Paolo Borsellino, 31
  • Main stop
  • For reference only. Itineraries are subject to change.
  • Highlights
  • Visit a traditional Parmigiano Reggiano cheese factory
  • Learn the secrets of one of the most celebrated ingredients of Italy
  • Taste Parmesan cheese
  • Enjoy a wine tasting
  • Includes
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Headsets to hear the tour guide clearly
  • Entry tickets
  • Gratuities
  • Not suitable for
  • People with mobility impairments
  • Wheelchair users

  • Checkin
    Adults

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