Al Ducale

Parma


Opera-loving, English-speaking Giovanni is a consummate host at this sensible Oltretorrente choice, which offers well-equipped rooms, studios and one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. All are within pleasant walking distance of the historical centre, yet are far enough removed from the hubbub to make you feel like a local.

Fruits and breads are delivered to your door each morning, along with any city tips you could ever want or need. It's especially popular with composers, actors and singers, whose autographed messages dot the B&B.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Parma attractions

1. Ponte Romano Spazio Aemilia

0.19 MILES

Parma's Roman Bridge originally dates to 187 BC and re-opened to the public after extensive renovations in 2018. Two of the bridge's 11 arches are now…

2. Casa Natale di Toscanini

0.24 MILES

At the Parco Ducale's southeast corner, the birthplace of Italy's greatest modern conductor, Arturo Toscanini (1867–1957), retraces his life and travels…

3. Piazza Garibaldi

0.33 MILES

On the site of the ancient Roman forum, Piazza Garibaldi is Parma's cobbled hub bisected by the city's main east–west artery, Via Mazzini, and its…

4. Ape Parma Museu

0.34 MILES

This 2018 addition to Parma's cultural landscape houses the relocated works of Amedeo Bocchi, a 20th-century Parma-born artist whose painting owes a debt…

5. Chiesa di Santa Maria della Steccata

0.34 MILES

Behind the Palazzo del Governatore in the Chiesa di Santa Maria della Steccata, you’ll find some of Parmigianino’s most extraordinary work, notably the…

6. Palazzo del Governatore

0.35 MILES

With its dramatic tower and a giant sundial added in 1829, this 17th-century palazzo dominates the north side of Piazza Garibaldi, Parma's central square…

7. Galleria Nazionale

0.39 MILES

The Galleria Nazionale displays Parma’s main art collection in dark and ambiently affective environs. Alongside works by local artists Correggio and…

8. Museo Archeologico Nazionale

0.39 MILES

The Museo Archeologico Nazionale exhibits Roman artefacts discovered around Parma, Etruscan finds from the Po valley and a small but fascinating exhibit…