The best traffic-free bike rides around Sorbolo Mezzani

The Path of Tomato and Parmigiano Reggiano is a stretch of the Food Valley Bike, a cycle path that connects Parma to Busseto, crossing the Bassa parmense. The Path and the Stages Start: You start from Parma, the capital of the Food Valley, following the cycle path signs. Tomato Fields: You cycle through fields cultivated with tomatoes, discovering the supply chain of the typical local product. Parmigiano Reggiano: You visit local dairies (like the historic ones in Ramoscello or Sorbolo) to see the cheese production. Arrival and Taste: The main stretch reaches Sorbolo, where you can taste a plate of pasta with tomato and Parmigiano made with local ingredients.

The Tomato and Parmigiano Reggiano Route is a section of the Food Valley Bike, a cycle path that connects Parma to Busseto, crossing the Bassa Parmense area. The Route and Stages Start: You start from Parma, the capital of the Food Valley, following the cycle path signs. Tomato Fields: You cycle through fields cultivated with tomatoes, discovering the supply chain of the typical local product. Parmigiano Reggiano: You visit local dairies (like the historic ones in Ramoscello or Sorbolo) to see the cheese production. Arrival and Taste: The main section reaches Sorbolo, where you can enjoy a plate of pasta with tomato and Parmigiano made with local ingredients.

The date of foundation of the first church is not known, however the dedication of the church of Coenzo to the cult of San Siro di Pavia attests that at the time of its construction the influence of Lombard culture still persisted in the territory. A parchment dated September 3, 1140 attests to the existence of a first building quidbquid iuris habeat in Ecclesia de Coencio. Bishop Obizzo, on October 5, 1197, issued a sentence to settle the dispute between the archpriest of Sorbolo and the abbess Ferlinda who claimed the right to appoint the clerics of the chapel of San Siro di Coenzo. The dispute went in favor of the abbess who, however, had to undertake to pay an annual tribute to the archpriest. The parchment Ratio decimarum of 1299 cites it as dependent on the parish of Sorbolo. It appears again in the 1354 estimate.

The Enza river embankment between Brescello and Lentigione represents a geographical and infrastructural area of crucial importance for the hydraulic safety of the Reggiano plain, but it is also an appreciated naturalistic route for cycle tourism enthusiasts.

dairy production and sale of Parmigiano Reggiano

Artwork by artist Brunivo Buttanelll at the "an allegory of the Po" exhibition (2000)

The Church of San Giacomo is a Catholic place of worship with neo-Romanesque architecture, located at Strada di Chiozzola 41 in Bogolese, a hamlet of Sorbolo Mezzani, in the province and diocese of Parma. It is the seat of a parish within the pastoral area of the Bassa. HISTORY: The place of worship was built in the Middle Ages; the earliest evidence of its existence dates back to 1299, when the chapel was mentioned among the dependencies of the Benedictine monastery of Sant'Uldarico in Parma, despite being located within the territory administered by the parish of Ramoscello. By 1493, jurisdiction over the temple passed to the Abbey of San Giovanni Evangelista. In 1564, the Benedictine nuns of Sant'Uldarico regained possession of the church, which was elevated to the status of a parish in 1577. Two years later, following the apostolic visit of Bishop Giovanni Battista Castelli, who noted the lack of a parish priest, the nuns temporarily appointed a chaplain to manage the place of worship, before appointing a perpetual vicar in 1602. In 1810, due to the Napoleonic suppressions, the monastery of Sant'Uldarico was closed and the church of Bogolese was stripped of all its possessions. In 1844, the temple was elevated to the seat of a rectory. In 1938, with funding from the people of Bogolese and the Municipality of Sorbolo, on the initiative of mayor Pasquale Pezzani, the church underwent radical renovations, with the building being raised and the exterior and interior decorated. SOURCE and further information: https://it.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiesa_di_San_Giacomo_(Sorbolo_Mezzani)

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