The tour moved on to Parma in search of the two products this place is famous for parma ham and parmasan cheese, neither of which the Blog is particularly fond of.

Having expected to see great balls of parmasan cheese being sold on street corners and massive hams hanging up in every other shop, the Blog was both relieved and disappointed at the same time.

But Parma is a smart city full of smart shops and a very striking cathedral and an even more striking Baptistry, seen here, which leans and has a very well decorated ceiling, not shown here.