Places of interest and excursions:

- many and many medieval Castles of the Duchy of Parma e Piacenza,

- Busseto, the Verdi's land, the suggestive places of the great composer Giuseppe Verdi, 

- the river Po and the small villages of the famous Don Camillo and Peppone movies,

- natural roads along the Regional Stirone River Park: an ideal place for the lovers of trekking and bird-watching but also for whoever prefers to plunge oneself in nature by bicycle. It is also very interesting for its numerous fossil findings which exist along the river,

- historical cities like Parma, Piacenza, Cremona and Mantova, 

- mountain bike or trekking on the surrounding hills and on the Appennini Mountains. The Appennini offer wonderful views, pristine landscapes, pure mountain springs and lakes, clean air,

- Golf courses in Salsomaggiore, Sala Baganza or Catell'Arquato,

- a series of Nature Reserves in the province of Parma as well as parks, wildlife sanctuaries, state forests that are all protected areas,

- Pilgrims ways along the Via Francigena: the most ancient road of Europe. An historical and religious itinerary, a main road tread on in the past by thousands of people travelling to Rome.