{"id":1358,"date":"2018-05-01T14:53:11","date_gmt":"2018-05-01T14:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disciules.it\/blog\/?p=1358"},"modified":"2018-05-01T14:53:11","modified_gmt":"2018-05-01T14:53:11","slug":"the-medieval-village-of-castellarquato","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disciules.it\/blog\/en\/itineraries\/the-medieval-village-of-castellarquato\/","title":{"rendered":"The medieval village of Castell&#8217;Arquato"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Strategically located on the first hills of the\u00a0\u00a0<a title=\"Val d'Arda\" href=\"https:\/\/it.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Val_d%27Arda\">Val d&#8217;Arda<\/a>\u00a0, the\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Middle Ages\" href=\"https:\/\/it.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Medio_Evo\">medieval<\/a>\u00a0village\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0is perched along the hill and dominates the passage.\u00a0The historic center remains developed on the left bank of the\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Arda (river Italy)\" href=\"https:\/\/it.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Arda_(fiume_Italia)\">Arda<\/a>stream\u00a0\u00a0.\u00a0It is about 30 km from\u00a0\u00a0<a title=\"Piacenza\" href=\"https:\/\/it.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Piacenza\">Piacenza<\/a>\u00a0, the provincial capital, 42 km from\u00a0\u00a0<a title=\"Cremona\" href=\"https:\/\/it.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cremona\">Cremona<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0and 45 km from\u00a0\u00a0<a title=\"Parma\" href=\"https:\/\/it.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Parma\">Parma<\/a>\u00a0.<\/p>\n<p>Just 1h from Milan we find a beautiful village that has remained virtually intact over the years, both as a construction and as an atmosphere.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u00a0The village is built according to the structure of medieval villages and has not undergone significant changes over the years.\u00a0A village where culture, history, naturalistic riches and gastronomy blend in perfect harmony.\u00a0Numerous events taking place in the country and in neighboring areas are an unmissable attraction.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.castellarquato.com\/\">castellarquato.com<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mytripmap.altervista.org\/il-borgo-medioevale-di-castellarquato\/img_1181\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-641\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-641\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mytripmap.altervista.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_1181-960x1357.jpg?resize=750%2C1060\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"1060\" data-attachment-id=\"641\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/disciules.it\/blog\/img_1181\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.disciules.it\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_1181.jpg?fit=1336%2C1889\" data-orig-size=\"1336,1889\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_1181\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.disciules.it\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_1181.jpg?fit=212%2C300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.disciules.it\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_1181.jpg?fit=724%2C1024\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Parking is conveniently located at the foot of the city and it is easy to get into the village for a pleasant visit.\u00a0The streets are slightly uphill but affordable for everyone.<\/p>\n<p id=\"4\"><strong>The source of Rio Orzo:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0In past times the water from the Rio Orzo source, located at the edge of the inhabited center, was used for healing purposes given the high content of magnesium considered refreshing.<\/p>\n<p>Visiting\u00a0<strong>Castell&#8217;Arquato,<\/strong>\u00a0a leg of obblligo is its museum network.\u00a0The museums of Castell&#8217;Arquato satisfy the most diverse interests and each museum offers unexpected and pleasant discoveries, but what is most striking is its panorama and its buildings.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mytripmap.altervista.org\/il-borgo-medioevale-di-castellarquato\/1-5\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-642\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-642\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/mytripmap.altervista.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/1-960x694.jpg?resize=750%2C542\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"542\" data-attachment-id=\"642\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/disciules.it\/blog\/1-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.disciules.it\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/1.jpg?fit=1107%2C800\" data-orig-size=\"1107,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.disciules.it\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/1.jpg?fit=300%2C217\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.disciules.it\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/1.jpg?fit=750%2C542\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Visiting the Rocca it is possible to follow it up to reach the top to enjoy a splendid view of the city and its surroundings.\u00a0It was built for military purposes and in more recent times it was also a mandamental prison.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mytripmap.altervista.org\/il-borgo-medioevale-di-castellarquato\/img_1209\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-643\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-643\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mytripmap.altervista.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_1209-960x1357.jpg?resize=750%2C1060\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"1060\" data-attachment-id=\"643\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/disciules.it\/blog\/img_1209\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.disciules.it\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_1209.jpg?fit=1500%2C2121\" data-orig-size=\"1500,2121\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_1209\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.disciules.it\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_1209.jpg?fit=212%2C300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.disciules.it\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_1209.jpg?fit=724%2C1024\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>What to see and what to do in Castell&#8217;Arquato suggests the city itself: a walk and a stop in the restaurants for salami and fried dumplings.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.disciules.it\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_1169.jpg?fit=750%2C961\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.disciules.it\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_1283.jpg?fit=728%2C1024\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.disciules.it\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_1262.jpg?fit=750%2C996\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Strategically located on the first hills of the\u00a0\u00a0Val d&#8217;Arda\u00a0, the\u00a0medieval\u00a0village\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0is perched along the hill and dominates the passage.\u00a0The historic center remains developed on the left bank of the\u00a0Ardastream\u00a0\u00a0.\u00a0It is 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