The picturesque Correggio

Correggio - Correggio is a town of 25,000 inhabitants in the province of Reggio Emilia. The town is located in the middle of the Po Valley a short distance from the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines and the Po River. There are many Renaissance buildings of great importance, among which the Palazzo dei Principi located in Corso Cavour stands out. Inside are the Enaudi Library, the historical archives and the Correggio Museum.

The latter exhibits important works by the likes of Andrea Mantegna and Antonio Allegri as well as a magnificent collection of Flemish tapestries. Not far from here is the historic Asioli Theater with its neoclassical style. The Rocchetta dating back to the 14th century is suggestive and currently serves as a youth hostel after being first a military structure and then a prison. Among the most beautiful religious structures we find the Church of Santa Chiara and the Church of San Francesco. In Corso Mazzini, on the other hand, you can admire the arcades that characterize the city as the entrance to historic buildings such as the Palazzo dell'Orologio and the Palazzo Municipale.