"Steve Pope" <spope33 at (no spam) speedymail.org> wrote in message

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Ed Pawlowski <esp at (no spam) snet.net> wrote:

"Steve Pope" <spope33 at (no spam) speedymail.org> wrote in message

Our plan, pretty much, is to go there on the first evening of
our visit to Italy -- we land in Milan, but will immediately
head southwards.

Parma is an easy drive from Milan. You'll also find plenty of shops
selling Parma cheese and balsamic too, and will package it for travel.

Thanks for the info.

We haven't really decided where exactly we're going after Parma --
other than south -- two nights later we will probably be in or near
Greve, and then on to points further south; but I'm unsure where
in-between Parma and Greve we might end up staying.

If time permits, take Route 325 or Route 65 from Bologna to Firenze instead
of the Autostrade. It will take at least twice as long, but you'll see much
more, especially going over the mountains. IIRC, 325 is the road used by
Ducati to road test some of their bikes. Lots of turns.