24 HOURS IN...
24 Hours in Parma, Italy
Story and photography by Christopher Davies
We arrived at Malpensa International Airport in Milan on the 11th of September 2023. We picked up our rental car from Sicily by Car. It was a practically brand-new Volkswagen SUV. This auto rental company is the most highly rated car rental company serving Milan’s International Airport, with 8.8 out of 10 stars. The all-inclusive (including insurance) rental rate for a VW Trigo (mid-size) automatic for ten days was €800.00/ €80 per day. The drive from Milan to Parma was almost 3 hours, with a stop at the Autogrill in Milan. Travelers can find these well-situated restaurants with café and convenience stores alongside Italy’s main autostrada. They are clean and ideal for taking a bathroom break and grabbing a snack. As we neared the exit for Parma, we passed a massive Barilla pasta facility. Parma is one of Italy’s most significant culinary centers. It is famous for producing Parma ham, Prosciutto, Culatello, and Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. This walled-in university city is known for its Romanesque architecture. It has 198,000 inhabitants, which makes Parma the second most populated city in Emilia-Romagna, next to Bologna.
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