Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(Via Roma 119; adult/child €4/3; 10am-12.30pm & 3-6.30pm Tue-Sun)
Another museum in the
centre of Busseto is encased in the home of the composer's patron and the site of Verdi's
first concert. It's lovingly curated and filled with Verdi memorabilia including papers, fur-
nishings and valuable recordings.
Villa Verdi
(
www.villaverdi.org
; Via Verdi 22; adult/reduced €8/6.50; 9-11.45am & 2.30-6.45pm Tue-Sun, closed
Dec & Jan)
Verdi's villa, where he composed many of his major works, is in Sant'Agata di
Villanova sull'Arda, 5km northwest of Busseto. Verdi lived and worked here from 1851
onwards. Guided visits through the furnishings and musical instruments should be booked
in advance online.
MUSEUM
Information
A combined ticket for the Casa Natale di Giuseppe Verdi, Casa Barezzi and Villa Verdi
costs €8.50. For more information, contact Busseto's
tourist office
(
www.bussetolive.com
;
Piazza Verdi 10;
9.30am-1pm & 3-6.30pm Tue-Sun)
.
Getting There & Away
TEP
(
www.tep.pr.it
)
buses from Parma run to Busseto six times daily, or you can catch a
train from Parma to Busseto (€3.60, 45 minutes), changing in Fidenza.
Piacenza
POP 100,300
Named 'pleasant place' (Placentia) by the Romans, Piacenza soon proved itself to be an
important strategic location as well. Just short of the regional border with Lombardy, the
contemporary city is day-trip fodder, though there are some decent hotels if you've been
priced out of Parma. Its picturesque centre reveals a beautiful Gothic town hall and a
couple of august churches.
Sights
Piazza dei Cavalli
PIAZZA
