Reggio Emilia

By plane

There's no major airport in Reggio Emilia.
There is a local airport in Parma (50 km away) with few connections to Rome, Sardinia (during summertime), Paris and London. The town can be easily reached from the bigger Milano airport Linate or Malpensa, from Verona's Valerio Catullo or from the Bologna Airport, G. Marconi.

By train

Being close to Bologna and Milano, the main hubs for train traffic in the north of Italy, it's relatively easy to reach Reggio Emilia by train.
The train station within walking distance from the city center, and relatively safe compared to major cities train stations.
From Milano and Bologna it's possible to book expensive and fast Eurostar trains, or just jump - without reservation - on a Regional train (slower, probably a bit dirty, but definitely cheaper).

• Stazione di Reggio Emilia

  address: Piazza Guglielmo Marconi
  The station opened in 1859. It serves long distance trains in directions Milan–Bologna and also regional trains towards Ciano d'Enza, Guastalla and Sassuolo.

• Stazione di Reggio Emilia AV Mediopadana

  address: Via Città del Tricolore
  It is a newer station opened in 2013. It is on the high speed railway Milan–Bologna. For transfers to the centre of Reggio Emilia change here to the regional line Reggio Emilia-Guastalla or take a bus (lines 5 or 9). The station per se is a masterpiece of modern architecture designed by Santiago Calatrava.

By bus

• Autostazione

By car

Reggio Emilia is on the Highway A1, that runs from Milano to Napoli, passing by Bologna, Firenze and Roma.
Leaving from Milano the exit for Reggio Emilia is around 130, 140 km south. Coming from Bologna, the exit for Reggio Emilia is aroung 80 km north. The Milano-Reggio highway is usually busy even in the evening and early morning, but it's not so common to be stuck in a long queue for long periods of time. On the other hand, going from Reggio Emilia to Bologna, or passing Bologna, with the highway, can be a pain sometimes, because of traffic and roadworks.

By taxi

The best Reggio Emilia can offer is all in the city center, so you probably won't need to get a taxi.
Taxi are not so common in Reggio Emilia, it's almost impossible to see one around in the streets. If you need one, you can catch it at the train station, or just make sure to have phone numbers to call one.

On foot

The city center is usually very safe, and offers a nice environment for a walk, shopping, going out to eat (from very formal restaurant to a quick slice of pizza).
Definitely the city offers the best at a slow pace walk.

Historical centre

• Cattedrale di Santa Maria AssuntaBuilt between 9th and 12th centuries, then reconstructed significantly in the 16th century.

• Palazzo del Capitano del PopoloBuilt in 1280, this is one of characteristic buildings in the city. It is now a part of the Hotel Posta.

• Basilica della Beata Vergine della Ghiara

• Basilica di San Prospero

• MunicipioWith Sala del Tricolore.

• Palazzo dei Musei

  address: Via Spallanzani, 1

• Teatro Municipale Romolo Valli

• Giardini Pubblici

• Ex sinagoga

  phone: +39 0522 456477 (Civic Museum), +39 0522 43732 (Istoreco)

• Chiostri di San PietroCloisters of a Benedictine monastery of San Pietro.

Out of centre

• Collezione Maramotti

  phone: +39 0522 382484
  address: Via Fratelli Cervi, 66
  Visit the Maramotti collection of modern art, in what used to be the site of production of Max Mara clothing.

• Ponti di Calatrava3 bridges built in 2007 near the exit from Autostrada A1 designed by a prominent Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava.

• Il Mauriziano15th-century villa at the river Rodano, in San Maurizio, where used to live the poet Ludovico Ariosto.

• Fondazione Reggio Children Centro Loris MalaguzziReggio Emilia is internationally known for the "Reggio Emilia Approach to Education". Every year, thousands of visitors come to Malaguzzi International Centre for visiting exhibitions, workshops and spaces dedicated to education. The Loris Malaguzzi International Centre offers visitors a number of options: free individual visit of the exhibitions and spaces, guided tours in small groups, educational tours for students.

• Parmigiano Reggiano
• Cappelletti
• Tortelli
• Ravioli
• Gnocco fritto
• Ciccioli

Lambrusco Reggiano
Moscato
Negroni

• Albergo Reggio

  phone: +39 0522 451533
  address: Via San Giuseppe, 7

• La Casa del Parco Residence

  address: via Foscolo, 19

• Hotel Posta

  phone: +39 0522 432944
  address: Piazza del Monte 2

The hills and the mountains in the south of Reggio Emilia are definitely worth a visit, but you can reach some areas only if you have a car or a motorbike. The main locations will be served also by public transports (bus). If you travel by bus make sure to buy your return ticket before leaving Reggio and to check the time tables, as there's no public transport in the evening and in the night.
Some places you should visit if you're in Reggio Emilia:

• Pietra di Bismantova
• Canossa and Rossena (castles)
• Torrechiara (in the province of Parma, next to the border with Reggio Emilia)