
The landmarks in every guidebook — and the tours that tell you what guidebooks don't.
On January 7, 1797, in the Teatro Municipale Romolo Valli, the green, white, and red tricolor was officially adopted as the flag of the Cispadane Republic, the first Italian state to use it. The theater still stands on the Piazza della Vittoria, still hosting opera, and that flag adoption, which predates Italian unification by 64 years, is what Reggio Emilia is proudest of. The city has a low-key civic confidence that comes from knowing it was ahead of its time.
Parmigiano Reggiano cheese is named after two cities: Parma and Reggio Emilia.
Many people forget the second half of that name, but it matters here. The cheese wheels stamped with 'Reggiano' are made in the province, aged for at minimum 12 months and up to 36, and you can buy it at the market in Piazza San Prospero with vendors who will let you taste the difference between aged varieties without any pressure. The whole city runs on this proud food culture: tortelli di erbette (ricotta and chard filled pasta), cappelletti in broth, cotechino sausage.

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