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The previous price was S$9 and current price is S$7 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 37m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Discover the extraordinary transformation of Maria Luigia, from Napoleon's exiled Empress to the beloved 'Good Duchess' of Parma. This immersive walking tour takes you through the neoclassical streets, grand theatres, and intimate gardens she cultivated during her 31-year reign. You will uncover how a woman, stripped of her imperial title and separated from her son, rebuilt her life by rebuilding a city. Through architecture, music, educational reform, and a peculiar passion for botany, experience the enduring legacy of a ruler who believed that beauty and culture were not aristocratic luxuries, but fundamental civic rights.

    • A 2.9 km self-guided tour with 6 stops over 97 min
    • Ideal for travellers interested in Art, Design & Aesthetics and History & Memory
    • Immersively told in a podcast style by experts and locals
    • Matching audio content, AI guide and navigation through the app

Activity location

  • Museo Glauco Lombardi
    • Strada Giuseppe Garibaldi 15, Palazzo di Riserva
    • 43121, Parma, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Fondazione Museo Glauco Lombardi
    • 15 Strada Giuseppe Garibaldi
    • 43121, Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

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Parma Podcast Walking Tour Maria Luigia Neoclassical Legacy in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 37 minutes1h 37m
    1h 37m
  • Opening hours: Wed 0:00-23:59
  • English
Price details
S$8.57
S$6.86 x 1 AdultS$6.86
Total
The previous price was S$8.57 and current price is S$6.86
20% off

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Verified facts woven into an engaging storey
  • Inclusions
    Interactive in-app guide for questions about the storey and surroundings
  • Inclusions
    Precise navigation between the stops
  • Inclusions
    Immersive podcast-style audio featuring experts and locals

Know before you book

    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Museo Glauco Lombardi

  • 10m
An intimate museum dedicated to Maria Luigia, housing her personal artefacts, letters, and the remnants of her imperial past with Napoleon.

Teatro Regio

  • 10m
A neoclassical masterpiece commissioned by Maria Luigia, symbolising her immense contribution to Parma's musical and cultural prestige.

Palazzo della Pilotta

  • 10m
A monumental palace complex where Maria Luigia expanded the Palatine Library and National Gallery, acting as a visionary curator of Parma's heritage.

Museo Storico del Conservatorio Riccardo Barilla

  • 10m
The site of the Ducal School of Singing founded by Maria Luigia, which provided musical education to orphans and established Parma’s musical ecosystem.

Borgo Lalatta, 14

  • 10m
A historic educational institution where the Duchess merged noble and non-noble schools, championing enlightened, unified education for the youth.

Orto Botanico di Parma

  • 10m
The historic botanical garden where Maria Luigia cultivated her beloved Parma Violet, a fragile flower that spawned a historic local perfume industry.

Location

Activity location

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    Museo Glauco Lombardi
    • Strada Giuseppe Garibaldi 15, Palazzo di Riserva
    • 43121, Parma, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Fondazione Museo Glauco Lombardi
    • 15 Strada Giuseppe Garibaldi
    • 43121, Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

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