Local Activities and Areas of Interest
| Walking/Hiking | Walk to the main village (Borla) and get fresh bread every day (except Sunday), or turn left out of the Villa and walk up the hillside. Beautiful unspoilt countryside with wonderful views. On clear days you can see right over the Po valley through to the Alps, 150kms away!! | |
| Golf | Try a few local holes at the Salsomaggiore golf club, or venture further into the region | http://www.golfing.it/emilia/parma/salsomaggiore/campo.shtml |
| Swimming | Try the local pools at Lugagnano, Castel Arquato. The best in the area is at Tabiano, Camping Arizona | http://www.camping.it/english/emiliaromagna/arizona/info.htm |
| Tennis | Nearest club as Castel Arquato. Check out the rest | http://www.fitcrer.it/piacenza_circoli.htm |
| Fishing | Salmon fishing lakes on the road from Borla to Bardi, and the road from Borla to Fidenza | |
| Cheese | By parmesan straight from the factory - or at local farms showing the Parmigianno Regianno sign. To make you feel better whilst you eat it, check out this web-site!! | http://www.healthwell.com/delicious-online/D_Backs/Jul_00/cheese_s1.cfm?path=hw |
| Local Food | Too difficult to describe - but once tried, never forgotten. There is absolutely nothing to beat the freshly cooked pastas and sauces made from the freshest of ingredients. Try the local cold meats, Prosciutto, Salami, Coppa, Culatatelo...the list goes on and on!!! | |
| Local wine | Light and full of flavour. Refreshing without being too heavy. The local reds are Guttornio, Barbera; for white try Malvasia. Good local regions are Castel Arquato and Bacedasco. | |
| Castles | Plenty of local mediaeval castles. Try our local at Vigoleno, or Castel Arquato. Worth a slightly longer trip to Bardi, or better still, try Fontanellato still with a moat and dungeon!! | |
| Shopping | The new discount outlet shopping at Fidenza Village is a
must!! Also, indulge in some good quality shopping in both Parma and Piacenza. More locally, Fidenza itself has some good shopping. The local markets offer numerous bargains. Weekly markets at Parma, Salsomaggiore, Fidenza, Fiorensuola, Lugagnano |
http://www.fidenzavillage.com/fidenza/home.asp |
| Entertainment | For the best night life, visit Salsomaggiore. Best nights are Saturday and Sunday. | |
| Local Festas | Look out for local road sign advertisements. Mainly during the summer months, but topics include Cherries, Beer, Wine, and general. Offer good local entertainment and outdoor eating. | |
| Local Trattorias | Too many to mention, but they nearly all offer extremely good value dining, and wonderful food. Meet the real Italians!! Recommendations offered to guests. | |
| Local opera | Must visit Busseto, Giuseppe Verdi's birthplace. Regular concerts all year round, plus outdoor events in the summer months. | |
| Regional Opera | Verona in the summer months is not to be missed. The opera
performances in the old Roman amphi-theatre in the summer months are
stupendous!! Or of course, why not try La Scala in Milan!? |
http://www.arena.it/ http://www.teatroallascala.org/ |
| Ferrari Lovers | Modena is just two hours away. Visit the Galleria and see the history of the Ferrari legend. | http://www.galleria.ferrari.com/cgi-bin/fworld.dll/galleria/index.jsp?language=ENGLISH |
| Florence | What more can one say. Essential | |
| Venice | Again, well worth the trip | |
| Rome | Has to be seen!! Just four hours away by high speed train. Let the train take the strain! Be delivered right to the city centre! | |
| Milan | The Duomo is wonderful; and don't forget to visit Da Vinci's Last Supper. | http://www.initaly.com/regions/artists/lastsupp.htm |
| Stradivarius | For violin lovers, visit the Stradivarius museum in Cremona | |
| Skiing | Numerous resorts from Aosta to the Dolomites | http://www.goski.com/italy.htm |
