Opening times
Monday-Saturday: 8.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.
Sunday and holidays: closed.
Monday-Saturday: 8.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.
Sunday and holidays: closed.
Credit giropercampeggi.it
The Vezzano sul Crostolo parking area is located in the first parking area of the "La Pinetina" Ecopark; from here it is possible to reach by bike or on foot the most important naturalistic areas, walk across the Via Matildica del Volto Santo, trek through the park or use it as a starting point to visit the Apennines. The waste discharge area is located in the middle of the camper area and can be activated only with a badge that you can buy at the Bar Sport, located in via Roma Sud.
This area is open all year, and dogs are allowed but under strict owner's responsibility and surveillance. Dejections must be collected and thrown in the nearest bin.
Available services (only with badge):
• waste discharge area
• drinking water fountain
• toilet discharge area
• electric charging column
• public illumination
Free parking, services for a fee.
Maximum stop time: 72 h.
Tavern
Groups are accepted.
Reservation recommended.
Weekdays: 12.00 - 11.00 p.m.
Sunday and holidays: 12.00 - 11.00 p.m.
Weekly closure: Monday
]]>By the XV century, the convent was already structured over two floors, and a large porticoed cloister had been built close to the northern side of the church. As can be gathered from several views of the city dating back to the XVII and the XVIII centuries, the building was characterised by a large vegetable garden and by a boundary wall that extended to occupy part of the current via Spallanzani.
This configuration was subsequently modified during projects completed from 1700 to 1725 from a design by architect Giovanni Maria Ferraroni, also known as Brighi. Both the convent and the church were refinished, which partially conserved the arrangement of the buildings on the one hand, but completely changed the urban configuration and impact, with the buildings we now see in the city’s landscape being the final result.
In 1798, Palazzo San Francesco was also subjected to Napoleon’s suppression, and the Conventuals abandoned their domicile, never to return to Reggio Emilia. During the French occupation, the convent was used as a barracks and as a stall for horses.
After the Restoration, the Palazzo hosted the Royal Legal Finishing School or Law School on the first floor, and the Royal Lyceum of Chemistry and Physics on the ground floor. The presence of these scientific
schools was the very factor that lead to the decision, in 1830, to set up the private collection of Lazzaro Spallanzani (purchased from the municipal government in 1799 and previously displayed in Palazzo San Giorgio) in Palazzo San Francesco, at the exact same spot where it can be admired to this day.
In 1862, don Gaetano Chierici of Reggio Emilia founded the Gabinetto di Antichità Patrie (Cabinet of Antiquities of the Native Land of Reggio Emilia), which became the Museo di Storia Patria (Museum of Homeland History) in 1870. The new facility was divided into large core collections that privileged the gathering and conservation of material of local interest, yet placed them within the framework of national cultural tradition.
The Chierici Museum of Palethnology displays local prehistoric and protohistoric materials gathered by Chierici himself, accompanied by and compared with objects from the same period but from different geographic areas, especially in Italy.
The collection reflects the methods of the new discipline of palethnology, as Chierici himself was in the process of defining.
The Galleria dei Marmi (Marble Gallery), which was created and opened to the public in 1875, and subsequently restored and expanded in 1991, hosts stone artefacts and Roman epigraphs (mostly funerary in nature), remnants of architectural decorations, and epigraphs and sculptures from the Middle Ages to the XVIII Century. Roman architectural items in marble are also displayed outdoors in the adjacent Cloister.
The Atrio dei Musei (Atrium of the Museums) contains not only mosaics with geometric motifs from the Roman era, but also large fragments of mosaic art from floor decorations that date back to the XII-XIII Centuries and were taken from several churches in Reggio, including the Cathedral, San Prospero, San Giacomo and San Tommaso.
The collections from the 1800s are completed with naturalist collections of zoology (in Antonio Vallisneri Hall), anatomy (in Paolo Assalini Hall) and botany. They are accompanied by collections of ethnographic materials (in Giambattista Venturi Hall), which were given a new layout in 1999, when a core group of objects acquired from the Parma Museum of Antiquity was added.
The perfect expansion of and complement to the Chierici Museum is the Sala di Reggio Romana (Hall of the Roman City of Reggio, 1996-1998). It includes collections of stamps, epigraphs, sculptures, mosaics, architectural fragments, ceramics, gold and jewellery, and handicrafts dating from the founding of the city by Rome to the Barbarian Age.
In the naturalist field, the XIX Century collections have been supplemented over the years with collections devoted to geology (1989) and the fauna in the Reggio area (1992), and with a display of the remains of the Valentina Whale (2001), a 3.5 million year-old cetacean fossil found in the Reggio hills overlooking Secchia valley.
On the top floor of the building, the Museum of Prehistory and Protohistory (1992) displays archaeological collections included after the rearrangement by Chierici. Using artefacts found in the most recent digs and finds, it presents an exhaustive overview of the highly ancient civilisations that once inhabited our area.
The Antonio Fontanesi Gallery, which was created in 1902 and has been reordered, expanded and enhanced a number of times, documents artistic culture in Reggio from the XIV to the XX Centuries.
Worth special mention in the collection are sections devoted to deposits of works of art from the BIPOP-CARIRE banking institute and the Gaetano Chierici School of Art – Institute of Art; a hall containing paintings, sculptures, drawings and engravings by Antonio Ligabue; and a recent hall devoted to Marco Gerra.
via Spallanzani, 1
42121 Reggio Emilia
T. +39 0522 456816
Website: http://www.musei.re.it/english-version/
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Phone: 0039.0522.456477; e-mail: musei@municipio.re.it
Special section dedicated to Gaetano Chierici.
He made embroider the national flag separately cloth by cloth (white, red and green) in three different institutes of young girls of which he was spiritual assistant, so as to hide the combination of the three colours until the end of the work.
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musei@comune.re.it
April 10, 1938, on the Adriatic beach of Marzocco near Senigallia, 6 big sperm whales beached and then died. The smallest of them was carried aboard a truck and taken to Reggio Emilia, where it was embalmed, acquired by the Civic Museum: there, April 15, 1939, it was first exhibited and admired by several scientists from all over Europe led by Vinassa de Regny, Head Mistress of Pavia University.
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Via Roma 28/B - 42121 Reggio Emilia
Phone 0039 0522 437367
Fax 0039 0522 455295
pasticceriaboni@bonierio.191.it
www.pasticceriabonireggioemilia.it
Ligabue Pastry shop & Cuisine
Via Emilia San Pietro, 45 - 42121 Reggio Emilia
Phone 0039 0522 439947
Fax 0039 0522 445549
info@pasticcerialigabue.it
Pasticceria Ligabue
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It is the wine of excellence from Emilia, a unique expression of Italian wine culture.
It represents the most widely grown family of vines in the countryside that stretches east of Parma to include the territories of Reggio Emilia, Modena and those bordering on Mantua. An extremely agreeable sparkling wine is produced from these fragrant grapes and it is the most widely exported around the world.
The fans are divided between those who prefer the sweet or dry varieties, the aroma of violets or that of red fruits. The fine cooking of Emilia loses something of its character if not accompanied by this excellent sparkling wine.
]]>Historical evidence shows that already in 1200-1300, the Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese had reached its perfect typicality that has remained unchanged until the present day. Today like in the past, cheese masters continue in their effort and in their risk by sincerely and proudly persisting in making their cheese with solely milk, rennet, fire and art, and in abiding by the rigorous centuries-old methods and application of the technique that is the result of special vocations and matured experiences. The recent history of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese is essentially the history of how the approximately 350 small artisan dairies of the typical area (that encompasses about nine thousand milk producers) has obtained, by way of Law, the recognition of their determination in preserving the processing method and the very high qualitative level of the product.
If you are fond of Italian food, you cannot miss the chance of seeing the traditional processing techniques with your own eyes at the Parmigiano-Reggiano dairies! The guided tours can be scheduled all the year, except holidays. It's necessary a reservation. It's possible to get in touch with the Consortium more or less 1 week before the visit or to directly contact the diaries (select the province and the desired day).
The process starts at 08:00 am and takes about 2 hours. During this time you will see all stages of the productive process. At the end of the visit, in dairies with shop, you can taste and buy the cheese.
Seeing the traditional processing techniques is an experience that fascinates adults and kids, for this reason it’s recommended to everyone. The guided tours are free of charge and can be in Italian or other languages, by agreement with the relevant section office.
Travelling time: 14 km on foot
Route length: 3 hours
Difficulty level: easy
Starting point: Via Emilia San Pietro
End point: Rivalta Palace
Starting from Reggio Emilia, past about 2 km is the Lombroso Pavilion on the left, now Psychiatry History Museum. The whole complex looks like a large park, inside which buildings of various types and periods are located.
On the opposite side, continuing for another 2 km, you will find the "Mauriziano" or "Casino dell’Ariosto", the summer home of the poet Ludovico Ariosto who resided here, as guest of the cousins Malaguzzi Valeri. It is a building of the typical XV-century Emilian architecture, which houses magnificent Ariostesque rooms (called dressing rooms) on the first floor. The access avenue from via Emilia consists of a double row of ancient poplars and the unmistakable terracotta arch.
Walking along the entrance avenue, is the Rodano River Park, divided into two sections, inspired by two principles: classic near the Mauriziano, with plants that respect the criteria of the ancient parks, while between the Rodano river and the Ariolo river extends an agricultural area where is also spontaneous vegetation. Following the signs and pedaling in peace through fascinating natural and agricultural landscapes, the path crosses underpasses and walkways and reaches the Acque Chiare (Clear Waters): from there the connection to the Crostolo River path leading to the Rivalta Palace is close.
Free parking open every day 24h/24h
Car capacity: 174
The parking is connected to the town centre by shuttle bus Minibus E.
The shuttle service is free for the parking user, prior to the ticket collection.
Monday-Saturday from 06:45 a.m. to 08:50 p.m.
every 12 minutes
840 000 216 - Call Center Seta (information on urban and extra-urban buses)
0039 0522 927875 - 876 - 822 (about stopping, parking and ZTL)
Enter from Via Amendola - Via Vittorio Mattei
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Route: Luzzara - Guastalla - Gualtieri - Boretto - Brescello
Time: 1:22 h
Length: 20,73 km
Best time: spring through autumn
This route is based upon the long-distance trails Eurovelo 8, Po Cycling Path and VenTo Cycling Trail (Venice-Turin), and it has been developed following the Po river course: this trail crosses the floodplains, connecting the five Municipalities on the river banks. From the trail it is possible to reach the town centres, admiring some stunning natural and historical places, without even get off from the bike! We can also see the "lidi" (the strands and beaches along the river, nowadays used as summer nightlife establishments), the Enza river ending into the Po river, the touristic port of Boretto, and so much more!
1st stage: Boretto
Near the main embankment of the Po river, lies the town centre of Boretto. This "comune" is the most known when it comes to mentions the Po river here in Reggio Emilia. We can find the majestic Saint Mark Basilica, the most noticeable landmark that here Venetians used to trade and reside. Remembering this major moment in history, we can also notice the pillar with St. Mark's Lion, the most distinguishable trait of the Venetian Conquest. Slowly passing above the embankment, we can discover the ancient local tradition of fluvial shipbuilding, visiting the three local museums:
2nd stage - Brescello
Fancy discover folklore characters? Here in Brescello you can live into a cinema set, that of Don Camillo and Peppone! Pick up your bike and get in Brescello via the cycling path on the Po embankment. Strolling around this town, we can see the Don Camillo Church, the "speaking" crucifix, the Sputnik bell, the Peppone's house, and you can discover more inside the two public museums, one dedicated to the legacy of these characters, and the other one dedicated to Giovannino Guareschi (the writer that created the two characters inside his books), the territory and the impact that cinema gave on this town. Historically speaking, Brescello had a Roman past and an impressive importance throughout history, that you can discover inside the Roman Archeological Museum, with findings of the ancient Brixellum.
3rd stage - Gualtieri
Flanking the Great River, after a 40-min ride, we arrive in Gualtieri, beautiful example of little Capital of Northern Italy's Renaissance. The town follows the legacy of the Bentivoglio Family, that across two centuries in 1500 and 1600 built the main palace and the water reclamation in the surrounding marshes. North of the town, we can find the cycling path that borders the floodplain. Taking this road, we reach the place where once was the town port. Keeping this road we arrive in one of the most hidden naturalistic gem of the Pianura Padana: the Isola degli Internati (the Interned Island). This place, now a biodiversity oasis, has its name from a group of people that in 1945 had this piece of land. Those people were former prisoners during Second World War, and by giving this land, they were granted a job and a stable income by selling the wood of trees growing here. Between the Island and the port we can see some old and new pile dwellings, that in summer are lived by young people and animated by amazing events at the sunset.
Walking on the Interned Island during the dry season of Po River, we can find three shipwrecks that were bombed and sunk during a vicious fire attack in Second World War. In this misty landscape, among fog, poplars, and marshes, lived for a long time Antonio Ligabue, the painter and sculptor that here found refuge during his deep and tormented crises and was rejected by the Gualtieri community. If you want to discover more about this artist, you can find an impressive collection of Ligabue's works inside Palazzo Bentivoglio, and also inside his house, where he used to live, in Via Giardino.
4th stage - Guastalla
Going back on the Po River strand, we follow the cycling path until Guastalla, where we can admire the large floodplain, with its biodiversity, with amphibians, small predators such as wild cats, foxes, birds of prey, hedgehogs and water birds. Here, there are many ecological zones, such as Isola del Peccato (Sin Island), i Saliceti Allagati (the Flooded Willows) and the mouth of Crostolo River inside the Po river. Following Via Lido Po, we can reach the town centre of Guastalla and visit the beautiful Palazzo Ducale, home of a branch of Gonzaga Family and many more places that represented the noble power on these counties.
5th stage - Luzzara
We end this route in the last town of the Reggio Emilia Plain before the Province of Mantua. This town is Luzzara, hometown of Cesare Zavattini: screenwriter, journalist, writer, poet, painter and ineluctable character for Italian Neorealist cinema. Together with Paul Strand, he created the photography book "Un Paese - A Town", dedicated entirely to the ending rural community of Luzzara, at the end of the Sixties. At the centre of the town we can find the Civic Tower, with an estimated height of 55 meters (said to be the tallest tower in the Reggio Emilia Plain, beating the Bell Tower of Novellara), also with the beautiful St. George's Church in Romanic style. Nearby, in the hamlet of Villarotta, we can find the Museo del Truciolo, that created straw hats for centuries. Into the floodplains we can surely admire the local biodiversity and have a taste of adrenaline, with River Park: a tree-climbing park with activities for all people, from kids-friendly to high-adrenaline moments.
Tourist office: IAT Guastalla - (+39) 0522 839763.
Bicycle Rent:
Before starting, download the free app "Terre di Po in Bici": you can find the updated route and the map also available offline.
]]>Consultant to the Italian Ministry of Education, director of the education magazines Zerosei and Bambini, in 1980 he founded the National Early Childhood Group in Reggio Emilia. In 1991 the magazine Newsweek mentioned the Early Childhood School "Diana", representing Reggio Emilia nursery and early childhood schools, among the 10 best schools of the world.
Loris Malaguzzi died January 30, 1994.
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Holiday farm with accommodation
The Dosso al Porto farmhouse is located in the green Reggio Emilia countryside. The rooms, of different types, are located in the farmhouse built with exposed stone walls typical of the Reggio Emilia country houses of the late XIX and early XX centuries. Over the years, the farmhouse has specialized in the production of pears and grapes for Lambrusco.
Opening period: all year
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Completely restored and placed in a large roundabout along Viale Trattati di Roma, near Calatrava's Bridges and Mediopadana AV High-Speed Railway Station, the sculpture is an example of the talent of Franco Reggiani (Reggio Emilia, 1926-1991), worldwide-famous artist and designer.
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