Parma is centrally
located in the north of Italy half way between Milano (Milan) and Bologna.
The best way to
reach Parma is arriving by plane in one of the Milano area airports (Malpensa
(MXP), Linate (LIN) or Bergamo (Orio al Serio) or Bologna airport (BLQ).
Info:
Bologna “Marconi” http://www.bologna-airport.it
Milano Linatehttp://www.sea-aeroportimilano.it
Milano Malpensahttp://www.sea-aeroportimilano.it
Orio al Serio (Bergamo) http://www.sacbo.it/
A low-cost connection
London (STD)-Parma (PMF) is provided by RyanAir (see also, the Parma airport
website: http://www.parma-airport.it/).
Transfer time
between Malpensa and Bergamo airport to Parma is around three hours and from
Bologna and Linate two hours.
By train:
Stazione ferroviaria di Parma
Piazzale Alberto Dalla Chiesa, 11 - 43100 Parma - Tel.
+39 0521 771426
Time tables for
train are available:
Web site of Trenitalia:
http://www.trenitalia.it/
Web site of Rail
Europe: http://www.raileurope.com/us/index.htm
If you arrive by
train, bus stops are in front of the station (lines 7, 14 e 21). Time tables
are available: http://www.tep.pr.it/
About Parma
Parma is a medium
size city with a rich history, founded as a Roman colony in 183 BC (see wikipedia). Parma University, founded
in the 11th century, is one of Italy's oldest
universities. It currently has
about 30,000 students. Perhaps Parma is most famous for its food: the renowned
"Parmigiano Reggiano" cheese and the "Prosciutto di Parma"
(Parma ham).
