Borgo Val di Taro is considered the capital of the upper Val Taro in the Parma Apennines. From Parma in a south-westerly direction, it boasts a strategic position straddling three regions: Emilia Romagna, Tuscany and Liguria.
The town is located in an area of great cultural, naturalistic and gastronomic interest.
The old town preserves the remains of the ancient castle, of which today remains part of the original masonry. Of great importance is the Romanesque church of Sant’Antonino, dating back to the early 1200s; its interior houses a precious Serassi organ, still functioning.
Among the important buildings, we note the historic Palazzo Boveri, where the Queen of Spain, Elisabetta Farnese, resided during her visit in 1714, which on that occasion was decorated with numerous stucco friezes still preserved.
Inside the medieval village is worth visiting the Church of San Domenico of the fifteenth century, where the valuable Madonna del Rosario is located, a carved and gilded wooden statue of the sixteenth century.
Walking through the streets of the village, the visitor can enjoy the tranquility, simplicity, but at the same time the preciousness of the history of this mountain village from Roman origins, up to the numerous episodes related to the Resistance, of which it was the scene after World War II.
The tasty porcini mushroom, bearing the IGP quality mark, Protected Geographical Indication, is the pride of the local gastronomy. As evidence of the high quality of life, the country has been included in the CittaSlow circuit.
