Pinterest, you got me…read more After seeing a pretty shot of this library in a Parma top sites to see article on Pinterest, I added it to our hit list. Here's why you should consider visiting Biblioteca Paladins when you're in Parma: 1.) it's free 2.) the ceiling is beautiful both in the main room and adjacent rooms 3.) you're most likely going to pass it anyway as you enter the town on foot from the train station - note that it's somewhat tricky to spot in the sense that it's buried within a building of other museums, etc. at the entrance to Old town 4.) the collection of old books, artifacts and busts on display is impressive 5.) let's face it, you need more cultural activities to add to your hit list with all the face stuffing that goes on in Parma

I didn't realize that the opera maestro Giuseppe Verdi was from busetto a tiny town just south of…read morewhere my friends live. In fact my friends grandfather apparently was thE Verdi family's butcher. That's crazy. So if you're in the area they are big on their local boy. His former residence is a crazy large mansion that's now a museum. Lots of historical info, art, artifacts and the like. But you can get a comprehensive history in a couple of hours

Hidden amongst an active dairy farm is an auto museum! Yes you heard tat right. The family behind…read moreHombre also has one of the greatest Maserati collections in an area that is home to Maserati, Ferrari, Ducati and Lamborghini. I would have never known if not told to me by the folks at Osteria Francescana. So damn cool. Maseratis that go way back to the beginning. There are also aCollection of vintage motorcycles from all over the world. Some cars from other manufacturers too. But the core is the deep history of Maserati. Outside the Panini family also has a vintage collection of tractors in hi or of what they do. If you look carefully you'll see one of the original Lamboghini tractors well before they made sports cars. Simply amazing