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Day-Trip to Parma: (October 6, 2018)<\/h1>\n

Estimated travel time from Modena by train: about 30min<\/em><\/strong>
\n Estimated ticket price: starting from \u20ac5.40 –\u00a0\u20ac10.00<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

T<\/strong>raveling to Parma was one of my first day trips that I took in Italy. It was a relatively close distance from Modena and one of my new Erasmus friends had invited me to go with her.<\/p>\n

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I<\/strong> was a bit nervous seeing as I didn’t quite understand the train system yet. Figuring out how to get to the train station from my apartment in Modena was also a bit confusing as I was still figuring out the city layout. It took me about 20-25 minutes to find my way to the train station the first couple times.<\/p>\n

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U<\/strong>pon arrival in Parma, the first thing you see out from the station is a large statue of Italian explorer Vittorio Bottego<\/strong><\/a> on a dirt mountain and in the center with a native american person on each side of him, on their own smaller mountains.<\/p>\n

W<\/strong>alking deeper into the city, we saw was the outside of\u00a0Galleria nazionale di Parma<\/strong><\/a>. right next to that is the\u00a0Palazzo della Pilotta<\/strong><\/a> but it seemed the area was under construction or renovation so I was not able to go and see it. So instead we decided to find il Cattedrale di Parma<\/strong><\/a>. On our way there, we came across the Monumento ai caduti<\/strong><\/a>, a bell tower dedicated to the soldiers who have died in war. It is a beautiful tower and definitely worth a look at.<\/p>\n

I<\/strong> have to say, the\u00a0Cattedrale di Parma, was and still is one of my favorite churches that I have ever visited. The inside was very beautiful and ornate and I appreciate the layout and beautiful artwork all throughout. Right next door to the Cattedrale is the\u00a0Baptistery of Parma<\/strong><\/a> and behind the Cattedrale di Parma is the\u00a0San Giovanni Evangelista<\/strong><\/a>. Although I did not go inside either of those two, they both have a gorgeous facade that is enough to WOW you without having to pay an entrance fee.<\/p>\n

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T<\/strong>he rest of the afternoon I spent roaming around the city looking for anything else we might find. In search for food we stumbled upon the\u00a0Basilica Santa Maria della Steccata<\/strong><\/a> which was not open for us to see inside unfortunately and next to it is the\u00a0Monumento al Parmigianino<\/strong><\/a>. On our way back to the train station we also managed to find the\u00a0Giuseppe Garibaldi Monument<\/strong><\/a> which, if it hadn’t been for the rain, we would have tried to spend a little more time looking at. All in all, it was a really lovely day trip and I feel that It was definitely worth going to see.<\/p>\n\n\t\t