Discover Bardi: Castle, Museums and Landscape in the Val Ceno
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Bardi between Castle, Museums and Landscape
In the immediate vicinity of Bardi lies Castello di Bardi, a castle. The museum complex of Castello di Bardi is divided into six museum areas. Visitors can explore Castello di Bardi with its battlements, towers, courtyards, historic rooms and museums. For your trip planning, this means that you can combine the architectural complex, interior spaces and several museum areas into a cultural focus.
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The Museo della fauna e del bracconaggio is located in the former granary of Castello di Bardi, overlooking the well courtyard. The museum combines the themes of fauna and poaching with a specific space within the castle. In addition to the battlements and towers, the tour therefore also provides an insight into a former part of the Castello building.
The Pala del Parmigianino is located in the Church of Santa Maria Addolorata in Bardi. The church building and the artwork complement the cultural and historical attractions that you can take into account during a stay in Bardi.
Hiking and Activities around Bardi
Pizzo d'Oca, a summit, is also located in the immediate vicinity of Bardi. The marked hiking trail around Castello di Bardi begins at Piazza Vittoria, is approximately 1.6 kilometres long and takes about one hour. It is marked with the white-and-red trail marker 803. With its specified starting point, approximate distance and approximate duration, you can deliberately incorporate this route into your daily planning.
If you would like to plan different forms of physical activity, horseback rides on horses of the Bardigiana breed are offered in Vicanini near Bardi. Another option is the guided e-MTB tours offered by the Ale Bike Experience project. They run along the most scenic paths in the Val Ceno below the historic Castello di Bardi. This provides two distinct activities: a horseback ride and a guided e-MTB tour.
Local Character and a Culinary Accent
Every year, Bardi hosts a competition for the best Torta di Verze. This recurring competition adds a culinary accent alongside the castle, museums, church and activities in the surrounding area.
Getting to Bardi
By car, you can reach Bardi via the A15 Parma–La Spezia motorway. Take the Fornovo di Taro exit and then continue via Varano de’ Melegari and Varsi along the road through the Val Ceno. If you would like to travel by train, Fornovo di Taro and Borgo Val di Taro are the most convenient railway stations for Bardi. Local connections to the surrounding area are available from both stations. This means that, already when planning your journey, you can tailor your arrival to the desired connection and the planned focus of your stay.
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