{"id":55202,"date":"2025-07-17T12:02:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T10:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitpiacenza.it\/news\/ferragosto-in-piacenza-and-its-province\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T12:20:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T10:20:37","slug":"ferragosto-in-piacenza-and-its-province","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/visitpiacenza.it\/en\/news\/ferragosto-in-piacenza-and-its-province\/","title":{"rendered":"Ferragosto in Piacenza and its Province"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are plenty of options for spending the Ferragosto weekend (an Italian Holiday) in Piacenza and the surrounding province, combining art and nature.<\/p>\n

Things to do in Piacenza over the Ferragosto weekend<\/h3>\n

In the city, the Civic Museums at Palazzo Farnese<\/a> are open on Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 August from 10 am to 6 pm. For information and bookings: +39 0523 492659 – 2658 – info.farnese@comune.piacenza.it<\/a>.<\/p>\n

To celebrate Ferragosto, Kronos \u2013 the Cathedral Museum is offering a special tour<\/a> of the domes painted by Guercino and Pordenone<\/strong>, starting at 4 pm, by booking only.<\/p>\n

The Alberoni Gallery<\/a> will also be open for a special guided tour<\/strong> at 4 pm. The tour will include the Collegio Alberoni with its monumental library, the Cardinal\u2019s Apartment featuring Antonello da Messina\u2019s *Ecce Homo* and the most valuable paintings in the Alberoni collection, the scientific section and the Tapestry Room. Admission, which does not require booking and is subject to availability, costs \u20ac8.<\/p>\n

From festivals to castles: a Ferragosto in the Piacenza hills<\/h3>\n

Agazzano Castle<\/a> is open to visitors, and in the evening you can dine and dance at the \u201cVico in festa\u201d festival in Vicobarone.<\/p>\n

Bobbio<\/a>, in Val Trebbia, has various museums open to visitors over the Ferragosto weekend. The Rocca Malaspina del Verme in Bobbio, the Town Museum, the Abbey Museum<\/a> and the Mazzolini Collection<\/a> offer a comprehensive overview of Bobbio\u2019s cultural heritage.
\nAdditionally, the shops are open until late in the evening on Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 August, with live music in the squares and a fireworks display at Ponte Gobbo (11.30 pm).<\/p>\n

Also in the Trebbia Valley, Rivalta Castle<\/a> is certainly worth a visit.<\/p>\n

In the village of Travo, you can visit the Neolithic Village<\/a>, followed by dinner at the Ferragosto festival. On Sunday evening, the hamlet of Scarniago hosts a concert as part of the \u2018Piccoli borghi in musica\u2019 festival.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, the Val Nure comes alive on the evenings of 15 and 16 August with festivals in various villages throughout the valley. There are also some beautiful castles to visit: the village and Castle of Grazzano Visconti<\/a>, the Castle of San Pietro in Cerro<\/a> and the Castle of Gropparello<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Finally, the Val d\u2019Arda is home to the Visconti Fortress at Castell\u2019Arquato<\/a>\u00a0and the keep and village of Vigoleno<\/a>, two medieval gems. In the village of Veleia, you can visit the Veleia Romana archaeological site<\/a> (Friday to Sunday and public holidays: 11.00\u201318.30).
\nIn Vernasca, in the upper Val d\u2019Arda, enjoy a sparkling Ferragosto with the Vernasca Bierfest<\/a> on Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 August.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"There are plenty of options for spending the Ferragosto weekend (an Italian Holiday) in Piacenza and the surrounding province, combining art and nature. 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