Italy's premier food industry fair. Prosciutto, Parmigiano, pasta — Parma is the Food Valley's beating heart.
Plan your Italy trip →The International Food Exhibition, held biennially in Parma — the capital of Italy's "Food Valley." 3,000+ exhibitors showcasing Italian food products: Prosciutto di Parma, Parmigiano Reggiano, dried pasta, olive oils, balsamic vinegar, artisan preserves. Primarily a trade fair (industry badges required for the main pavilions).
Even without trade access, visiting Parma during Cibus week is extraordinary. The city's restaurants run special menus, food producers open their doors for visits, and satellite events throughout the city offer tastings and workshops. Parma's permanent food attractions are reason enough: the Prosciutto di Parma museums, Parmigiano Reggiano dairy visits, balsamic vinegar acetaie in nearby Modena, and some of Italy's best restaurants.
Within 30 minutes of Parma: Langhirano (prosciutto production), Modena (balsamic vinegar + Ferrari), Reggio Emilia (Parmigiano Reggiano dairies), Gragnano (pasta, though that's near Naples). This is the geographic origin of half the Italian food products you know. Factory visits are possible year-round — Cibus just concentrates the energy.
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