Discover Vicomero: Routes and Local History

Vicomero offers tangible starting points for your trip: the Torrente Parma shapes a route of approximately 8 km, while the church and Torrione bring local history to life. There is also the Fiera del Cornazzano, held annually at the end of July. This combination gives you several clear options for planning. When looking for a holiday apartment, you can decide whether you would rather focus on routes, local history or the festival dates.

Compare routes along the Torrente Parma

The approximately 8 km route of the Oasi Naturalistica “Cavaliere d’Italia” LIPU follows the Torrente Parma and leads from the Oratorio di San Rocco di Vicomero to Torrile. Its length and endpoints give you a clear point of reference when choosing a route for your trip: the starting point is in Vicomero and the destination is in Torrile. Before setting out on a specific walk, it is worth checking the latest route information.

Via 22 is on a different scale: it is 22 km long and runs along the Torrente Parma from Parma, via the Reggia di Colorno, to the Po. Vicomero is listed as a stop; the route overview shows 5 km at Vicomero. This lets you distinguish an approximately 8 km route with clearly named start and destination from the 22 km Via 22 as a whole, without confusing the 5 km noted for Vicomero with the total length. Both routes bring the river into your plans, but their stated distances and reference points differ.

Church, tower and local history

The parish church of Vicomero is dedicated to the Purification of the Virgin Mary; its Italian name is Purificazione di Maria Vergine. The Torrione del Castellazzo stands in the Cornazzano area of Vicomero and is considered to be approximately six centuries old. Villa Galantina is also located in Vicomero. The dedication, tower and villa offer different points of interest if you are curious about local history as well as the routes.

The Fiera del Cornazzano throughout the year

The Fiera del Cornazzano dates back to 1922 and takes place every year in the Cornazzano area of Vicomero, lasting five days at the end of July. The year 1922 marks its origins; for your trip, the dates of that year’s edition are what matter.

Choose the focus of your trip

When choosing a holiday apartment in Vicomero, you can start by considering the focus of your trip. If you are weighing up route lengths, you can compare an approximately 8 km route between the Oratorio di San Rocco and Torrile with the 22 km Via 22, two different scales. If, instead, you are interested in a specific event, the Fiera provides a seasonal date to plan around.

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For the main travel overview: Parma.