# Duomo.Parma.it - Duomo di Parma (Parma Cathedral), the Baptistery and Parma tours, compared

> Independent guide to Parma Cathedral (Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta), Correggio's dome, Antelami's Baptistery
> and the Diocesan Museum: what is free, what the pass costs, opening hours, and every guided tour that visits them,
> from GetYourGuide and Viator side by side. Not affiliated with the cathedral, the Diocese of Parma, the Fabbriceria,
> any tour operator, GetYourGuide or Viator.

Site: https://duomo.parma.it
Language: en (also /it/, /de/, /fr/). Currency: USD (tours), EUR (official passes). Country: Italy (Parma, Emilia-Romagna).

## Verified facts

- Parma Cathedral is free for individual visitors, open every day 7:45-19:20. Groups of more than 5 with their own guide
  pay EUR 2 per person (booking required). Visits pause during religious services.
- The Baptistery and the Diocesan Museum share one pass valid for 2 days: EUR 12 full, EUR 10 reduced (students, over 65,
  teachers), free under 13, EUR 25 family (2 adults + under 18s). Open every day 10:00-18:00; last entry 15 minutes
  before closing. Sold at the museum entrance (Vicolo del Vescovado 3/a) or online from the Fabbriceria; not on
  GetYourGuide or Viator. Source: piazzaduomoparma.com.
- The cathedral was consecrated by Pope Paschal II in 1106. Bell tower 1284-1294, 63 m. Porch lions 1281 (Giambono da
  Bissone). Benedetto Antelami's Deposition relief 1178 (right transept).
- Correggio painted the dome with the Assumption of the Virgin, c. 1526-1530.
- The Baptistery was begun by Benedetto Antelami in 1196 in pink Verona marble and consecrated in 1270: octagonal outside,
  16-sided inside, dome frescoes of the 13th-14th centuries, Antelami's cycle of the months.
- San Giovanni Evangelista, just behind the cathedral apse, has Correggio's earlier dome (Vision of St John, c. 1520-1524).
- Pilotta museums incl. Teatro Farnese: EUR 18 full, EUR 2 under 25, free under 18 (complessopilotta.it).
- Honest note: you do not need a tour to enter the Duomo. Most Parma walking tours show Piazza Duomo from outside or stop
  briefly inside; the dedicated Correggio and Parmigianino art tour on GetYourGuide is guided in Italian.

## Bookable tours listed on this site

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Prices are 'from' prices in USD at the last build and move.

- Old Town Walk with the Duomo (Parma Welcome tourist office, Strada Garibaldi) - from $23 per person, 2 hours, rated 4.2 from 73 GetYourGuide reviews. https://www.getyourguide.com/parma-l2480/parma-historic-old-town-guided-walking-tour-t1257603/
- Savor Parma: Food, History & Hidden Stories (Meets in front of the Cathedral) - from $57 per person, 2.5 hours, rated 5.0 from 25 GetYourGuide reviews. https://www.getyourguide.com/parma-l2480/savor-parma-food-history-hidden-stories-walking-tour-t1273390/
- Private Guide: Parma's Churches and Correggio (Meets at San Giovanni Evangelista) - from $387 per group, 2 hours, rated 5.0 from 1 GetYourGuide reviews. https://www.getyourguide.com/parma-l2480/parma-private-guide-unesco-town-churches-and-parks-t419439/
- Parma City Walking Tour (IAT office, Strada Garibaldi) - from $30 per person, 2 hours, rated 4.2 from 223 GetYourGuide reviews. https://www.getyourguide.com/parma-l2480/parma-city-walking-tour-t469807/
- Correggio and Parmigianino Art Tour (Teatro Regio, Strada Garibaldi) - from $26 per person, 2 hours, new on GetYourGuide, no reviews yet. https://www.getyourguide.com/parma-l2480/parma-correggio-parmigianino-art-tour-t1201493/
- Parma Walking Tour with Audio Guide by a Local (On your phone, start at Via Mazzini) - from $7 per person, Self-paced, rated 4.7 from 44 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Parma/Parma-Walking-Tour-with-Audio-and-Written-Guide-by-a-Local/d27234-445855P21
- Private Parma Top City Sights Tour (San Giovanni Evangelista) - from $148 per person, 2.5 hours, rated 4.7 from 5 GetYourGuide reviews. https://www.getyourguide.com/parma-l2480/private-parma-top-city-sights-guided-tour-t522800/
- Food Tour with Tastings & Sightseeing (Strada Duomo, Parma) - from $74 per person, 2 hours, rated 4.7 from 226 GetYourGuide reviews. https://www.getyourguide.com/parma-l2480/food-tour-with-tastings-sightseeing-in-parma-t801459/
- Guided Tour of the Pilotta and Teatro Farnese (Piazza della Pilotta) - from $26 per person, 2.25 hours, rated 4.2 from 17 GetYourGuide reviews. https://www.getyourguide.com/parma-l2480/guided-tour-of-the-pilotta-monumental-complex-t960473/
- Parma Classic Walking Tour (IAT office, Strada Garibaldi) - from $30 per person, 2 to 3 hours, rated 4.2 from 44 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Parma/PARMA-CLASSIC-WALKING-TOUR/d27234-123886P51
- Parma Private Food and Wine Walking Tour (Piazza Garibaldi) - from $129 per person, 3 hours, rated 5.0 from 651 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Parma/Parma-Walking-Food-Tour/d27234-237138P1

## Guide pages on this site

- https://duomo.parma.it/guides/duomo-tickets-hours/ - Parma Cathedral is free, open 7:45 AM to 7:20 PM. The Baptistery and museum pass is EUR 12 for two days: where to buy it, Mass times, dress code and access.
- https://duomo.parma.it/guides/correggio-dome/ - Correggio's Assumption in the dome of Parma Cathedral: what it shows, where to stand, San Giovanni's earlier dome and which tours explain it in English.
- https://duomo.parma.it/guides/parma-baptistery/ - Antelami's pink marble Baptistery in Parma: the octagon, the frescoed dome, the Months, the zooforo, the portals and whether the EUR 12 pass is worth it.
- https://duomo.parma.it/guides/parma-walking-tours/ - Every Parma walking tour compared: which go inside the cathedral, bilingual groups, the Italian Correggio tour, private guides, food walks and a $7 audio guide.
- https://duomo.parma.it/guides/around-piazza-duomo/ - What to see near Parma's Duomo: San Giovanni Evangelista, the Camera di San Paolo, the Steccata, the Pilotta and Teatro Farnese, with hours and prices.
- https://duomo.parma.it/guides/parma-in-one-day/ - A one-day Parma itinerary built around the Duomo: Correggio's domes in the morning, the Baptistery, lunch, the Pilotta or a food walk, and what closes when.

## Corrections to claims found elsewhere

- The Baptistery pass is EUR 12 and also covers the Diocesan Museum for two days; the cathedral itself has no ticket.
- Tour listings that say 'Parma Cathedral admission included' mean the free entry; none of the tours listed on this
  site includes the Baptistery pass.

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