Parma

Introduction

Parma Train Station is a train station serving the city of Parma in the Emilia Romagna region of northern Italy. The station was opened in 1859 and is located on the Milan-Bologna railway, the Ponte Remois railway (to La Spezia), the Brescia-Parma railway and the Parma-Suzara railway. The train service is operated by Trenitalia, Trenord and Ferrovie Emilia Romagna.

The station is currently managed by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI). However, the commercial area of the passenger terminal is managed by Centostazioni. These companies are subsidiaries of the Italian state-owned railway company Ferrovie dello Stato (FS).

Station Facilities

In the Parma train station, there is a central passage that operates under the platform. Walking to the middle of the platform is the staircase leading to the passage, where you can look down the road below the station.

The bus stop to the city centre is not on the main exit. Instead, at the ticket office to the end of the passage, you can find “P.le C. A. Dalla Chiesa” along the road sign.

If the train arrives at platform 1, there is an exit directly to the main entrance hall. From this area in front of the ticket office, you will need to take the escalator to the entrance hall. There is a ticket vending machine in the entrance hall, and the official ticket office is on the lower floor.

Modena

Introduction

The historic centre of Modena is about 12 to 20 minutes walk from Modena train station.

The fastest route is not particularly easy to find, you need to go straight through the front door from the station and then follow the main street to Viale Monte Kosica.

When you reach this main road, look up and you will see a tall chimney in the distance, a red building on the right, and a modern artwork in front, similar to a bunch of wands.

In front of you, along a pedestrian zone, you will see a statue of a horse at the bottom of the chimney. Walk along the road through the sculpture (somewhat strange, but really want to go like this) and continue straight to the city center.

Of course, you can take the 11 or 11A bus to Zodiaco, which has a stop outside the entrance to the Duomo.

Parma (Italian pronunciation: [ˈparma] ; Emilian: Pärma) is a city in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna famous for its architecture, music, art, prosciutto (ham), cheese and surrounding countryside. It 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 far side of the river is Oltretorrente. Parma's Etruscan name was adapted by Romans to describe the round shield called Parma. The Italian poet Attilio Bertolucci (born in a hamlet in the countryside) wrote: "As a capital city it had to have a river. As a little capital it received a stream, which is often dry".

Modena (UK: , US: , Italian: [ˈmɔːdena] ; Modenese: Mòdna [ˈmɔdnɐ]; Etruscan: Mutna; Latin: Mutina) is a city and comune (municipality) on the south side of the Po Valley, in the Province of Modena in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. An ancient town, and seat of an archbishop, it is known for its automotive industry since the factories of the famous Italian sports car makers Ferrari, De Tomaso, Lamborghini, Pagani and Maserati are, or were, located here and all, except Lamborghini, have headquarters in the city or nearby. One of Ferrari's cars, the 360 Modena, was named after the town itself. The University of Modena, founded in 1175 and expanded by Francesco II d'Este in 1686, focuses on economics, medicine and law, and is the second oldest athenaeum in Italy. Italian military officers are trained at the Military Academy of Modena, and partly housed in the Baroque Ducal Palace. The Biblioteca Estense houses historical volumes and 3,000 manuscripts. The Cathedral of Modena, the Torre della Ghirlandina and Piazza Grande are a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997. Modena is also known in culinary circles for its production of balsamic vinegar.Famous Modenesi include Mary of Modena, the Queen consort of England and Scotland; operatic tenor Luciano Pavarotti and soprano Mirella Freni, born in Modena itself; Enzo Ferrari, eponymous founder of the Ferrari motor company; Catholic priest Gabriele Amorth; chef Massimo Bottura; comics artist Franco Bonvicini; the band Modena City Ramblers and singer-songwriter Francesco Guccini, who lived here for several decades.