Emilia-Romagna is the cultural, geographic and gastronomic heart of Italy. Fly to Bologna, and take the frequent local train services to the nearby cities of Parma and Ravenna. Start with a stay for three nights in Bologna, where you will enjoy the city’s revered culinary delicacies, historic university, and UNESCO-protected porticoes. This is also the perfect base from which to visit the fascinating nearby cities of Parma, home of parmigiano and prosciutto, and Ravenna where you will find seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites – both are linked to Bologna by frequent local trains which take an hour and a quarter. We suggest starting in Ravenna, before travelling to Bologna and then Parma. Kirker transfers will take you from the airport to the first and last hotel.

Highlights:

• Delicious cuisine in Bologna’s delicatessens and restaurants; ask the Kirker Concierge for tips
• An expert-led walking tour in the historic centre of Bologna
• Authentic parmigiana e prosciutto and the vast Palazzo Farnese in Parma
• Ravenna’s dazzling mosaics, the last capital of the Western Roman Empire