The best traffic-free bike rides around Solignano

The Salsomaggiore Terme, located in the province of Parma, represent one of the most important spa destinations in Italy, famous for their exceptional salsobromoiodic waters. The city's spa offering is now clearly divided into two main aspects: the area dedicated to medical treatments and rehabilitation, and the spectacular wing dedicated to wellness and relaxation.

The Berzieri Baths and Tabiano Castle are two of the most important historical and architectural attractions in the territory of Salsomaggiore Terme and Tabiano, in the province of Parma. Together they represent the perfect blend of thermal relaxation and the historical charm of the Castles of the Duchy.

First mentioned in 981, the ancient church was completely rebuilt in Baroque style in the early 17th century at the behest of the Pallavicino marquises and subsequently modified in the apse area; heavily damaged by Allied bombing during the Second World War, it was restored in 1951 with the reconstruction of the bell tower and the façade in a revised neoclassical style, designed by engineer Carlo Corradi; assigned in 2003 to the diocese of Parma, it was restored between 2013 and 2014. The place of worship, flanked by two chapels on each side, is internally decorated with Doric pilasters and frescoes on the lunetted barrel vaults.

The Sanctuary of Santa Lucia is a Catholic place of worship with Baroque architecture, located on Via Santa Lucia in Santa Lucia, a hamlet of Medesano, in the province and diocese of Parma. It is the seat of a parish in the pastoral area of Pedemontana. HISTORY The original place of worship was built in the Middle Ages; the earliest evidence of its existence dates back to 1354, when the Ecclesia Sancte Lucie de Varano Marchionum was mentioned in the Ratio Decimarum of the diocese of Parma among the dependencies of the church of San Giorgio Martire of Varano dei Marchesi, within the jurisdiction of the parish of Fornovo. In 1565, the temple was rebuilt. On May 13, 1607, the church was solemnly consecrated by the Bishop of Fidenza, Giovanni Giorgio Linati, and two years later it was elevated to the status of an independent parish church. Between 1731 and 1794, the place of worship was completely rebuilt in Baroque style; the rectory was also built adjacent to it. On October 21, 1952, the church was elevated to the status of a diocesan sanctuary dedicated to the virgin and martyr Saint Lucy. Around 1960, the church underwent restoration work. SOURCE and other information: https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santuario_di_Santa_Lucia_(Medesano)

The Church of San Giovanni Battista is a Catholic place of worship with modernist architecture, located at Via Picelli 45 in Felegara, a hamlet of Medesano, in the province and diocese of Parma. It is the seat of a parish in the pastoral area of Pedemontana. HISTORY The original place of worship, dedicated to St. Iohannis, was built in the Middle Ages; the earliest evidence of its existence dates back to 1230, when the chapel was mentioned in the Capitulum seu Rotulus Decimarum of the Diocese of Parma. In 1564, the church was elevated to the status of an independent parish, but due to its poor structural condition, Bishop Giovanni Battista Castelli, during his apostolic visit in 1579, ordered its demolition and reconstruction or suppression. Construction of the new church began by 1627, and it was completed before 1714. The bell tower was erected in 1790. The bell tower was raised in 1920. In 1934, further radical renovations were undertaken on the church, designed by architect Moderanno Chiavelli. He expanded the building, adding two aisles to the 16th-century central nave and transforming the two 17th-century side chapels into the two branches of the transept, and gave it a new façade. This modernist place of worship was completed in 1938. In 1959, the interior was decorated according to a design by architect Marco Pellegri, with the arches, pillars, and apse covered in terracotta tiles by sculptor Mario Orlandini, who also created some panels, as well as the high altar and the marble pulpit. Between 2014 and 2016, the church underwent restoration work designed by architects Alberto Bordi, Sauro Rossi, and Marco Zarotti. The restoration work included the façades, roofs, and interiors, as well as the redevelopment of the presbytery and the resurfacing of the paving and churchyard. SOURCE and other information https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiesa_di_San_Giovanni_Battista_(Medesano,_Felegara)

The Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista in Felegara is a historic Catholic church in Medesano. The original church dates back to the Middle Ages, but the current building was completed in 1938 after extensive renovation. The church was recently restored between 2014 and 2016. Clearly a more "modern" church.

a little mud, tree blocking the path but they made a short path to the side

Beautiful climb behind the Torrechiara castle