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The Pallavicino Marquises' Scipione Castle dominates the hills between Parma and Salsomaggiore Terme and is one of the oldest fortresses in Emilia-Romagna, built before the 11th century to control the salt routes. Inhabited by the same family for centuries, it preserves medieval structures and rooms transformed in later eras, nestled within the historic village of Scipione Castello.

The Barboj Park owes its name to the rumbling sounds that accompany the emission of methane gases, salt water, hydrocarbons, methane, carbon dioxide, and mud from the subsurface through numerous small volcanoes of varying shapes and sizes, some up to 1 m high. These geological features, considered the most important in western Emilia, also extend to the nearby town of Torre di Traversetolo, to which the area is connected by several marked trails. The salse are characterized by the eruption of muddy salt water from spring pools, used for medicinal purposes until the 19th century, which flows into the small Barboj stream, a tributary of the Termina stream. SOURCE: https://parmawelcome.it/scheda/parco-dei-barboj/

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Originally built between the 10th and 11th centuries, the castle was rebuilt in 1153 and expanded several times in the following centuries. With the exception of a few brief periods in the 12th and 14th centuries, the Pallavicino marquises maintained it almost uninterruptedly until their extinction in 1756. Assigned to the Sermattei family, the manor was purchased a few years later by the Landi cousins. Sold in 1882 to the Corazza family, the manor was renovated and transformed into an elegant stately home, rich in frescoes and stucco decorations. Since the early 21st century, the building, along with the surrounding village, has been used as a scattered hotel, with an adjoining farm. SOURCE: https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabiano_Castello

Every year on August 15th, the Church celebrates an event that even has the status of a solemn feast in the (Catholic) liturgical calendar: the Assumption of Mary into Heaven, popularly known as the "Assumption of Mary." In the missal, the daily prayer for this special occasion is as follows: + "Almighty, eternal God, you preserved the Blessed Virgin Mary, who bore us Christ, from all sin and raised her body and soul to the glory of heaven. Grant that we may look to this sign of hope and consolation and stay on the path that leads to your glory." PS: More photos of the church can be found in the corresponding hiking highlight. If you are interested, see =>> https://www.komoot.com/de-de/highlight/3872959

A beautiful mountain pass at 1,400 meters. There's a refuge, a small chapel, a monument—in short, everything you'd expect in a place like this. There's even a small clothing store. The only thing that's jarring is the constant noise of a combustion engine, which I assume is a generator for the refuge's operation.

Spectacular Royal Palace, highly appreciated also for its use, which enhances the area.

We leave the asphalt and begin this long, winding gravel path that seems to never end.