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The Parma Hills are beautiful!

Convenient fountain always open

Water supply point halfway along the route

A short detour to visit the town center (and perhaps stop at a bar for a snack)

Great place for a stop and to fill up your water bottle

Small bridge over the Baganza torrent, only for cycling and pedestrians - it is located in the town of San Vitale Baganza and connects with the Poggio di S. Ilario B.

"It still remains to be added," writes Sigfried Grän OFM in 'Noah, the builder of the ark and inventor of viticulture', "what we left out above in the summary of the Noah story. Noah not only survives the flood and, after his rescue, offers a burnt offering to the Creator. He also incidentally becomes the inventor of viticulture. (...) In ancient Israel, the vine was considered the noblest of all plants. To own a vineyard, to enjoy its fruits and to be able to rest in the peace of its shade was ... the epitome of a happy and blessed existence." (Source: "In the Land of the Lord. Franciscan Magazine for the Holy Land", Issue 4/2024)

In the Middle Ages, Fornovo was an important stop on the pilgrimage route to Monte Bardone, along the Via Francigena route, and its name is also linked to the famous battle fought in 1495 between the army of the Italian League and that of Charles VIII. Of interest to visitors are the 11th-century Romanesque parish church of Santa Maria Assunta, with its precious Antelami sculptures and the 13th-century marble slab; the 17th-century Villa Carona and the Vallezza oil well.