Things to do in Piacenza
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Palazzo Farnese
The vast Palazzo Farnese was started in 1558 but never fully completed. It now houses the Pinacoteca, an art gallery, and four minor museums of archaeology, carriages, Italian unification and, in the main one, the Museo Civico, the bizarre Etruscan Fegato di Piacenza, a sheep’s liver in bronze that was used for divining the future. Single entry to the archaeology museum costs €3, to the carriages and unification museums €2.50, and to the Pinacoteca and Museo Civico €5.
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Antica Trattoria dell’Angelo
With its beamed ceiling, wood-fired heater and red-checked tablecloths, this laid-back trattoria is as traditional as they come. The food is hearty, homemade fare – think spinach-and-ricotta tortelloni, roast meat and fizzy local red wine. Weekday lunch specials are a steal, with pasta/main courses costing €4/5.
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Cathedral
The 12th-century Lombard-Romanesque cathedral harmoniously blends white and pink marble, mellow sandstone and red brick. Inside, there are some magnificent 17th-century dome frescoes by Morazzone and Guercino.
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Antica Osteria del Teatro
High-class cuisine in a restored 15th-century palazzo is what you get here, at one of Emilia’s top restaurants. The seasonally changing menu is built around fresh, locally sourced ingredients and an abundant wine list.
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Basilica di Sant’Antonino
The Basilica di Sant’Antonino was built in the 11th century on the site of an earlier church. Its peculiar octagonal tower is claimed to be the oldest of its type in Italy.
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Galleria Ricci Oddi
The Galleria Ricci Oddi contains a respectable collection of Italian art and sculpture from the 18th century onwards.
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