Emilia-Romagna · Italy
Reggio Emilia travel guide
Reggio Emilia is a city in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, home to about 170,000 people.
- Best months
- April to June
- Nearest airport
- PMF30 km · Parma Airport
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Rome
- Language
- Italian
Things to do
What to see and do in Reggio Emilia
See
- Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta
- Palazzo del Capitano del Popolo
- Basilica della Beata Vergine della Ghiara
- Basilica di San Prospero
- Municipio
- Palazzo dei Musei
- Teatro Municipale Romolo Valli
- Giardini Pubblici
- Ex sinagoga
- Chiostri di San Pietro
- Collezione Maramotti
- Ponti di Calatrava
Do
- Fondazione Reggio Children Centro Loris Malaguzzi
- Bike along the Via Matildica
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When to go
The best time to visit Reggio Emilia
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Reggio Emilia are April to June. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; November is the wettest, with about 105 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Reggio Emilia: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Parma Airport (PMF), about 30 km from the city centre in a straight line; Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ, 55 km) and Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo Airport (VRN, 80 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
There's no major airport in Reggio Emilia. There is a local airport in Parma (50 km away) with few connections to Rome, Sardinia (during summertime), Paris and London. The town can be easily reached from the bigger Milano airport Linate or Malpensa, from Verona's Valerio Catullo or from the Bologna Airport, G. Marconi. Being close to Bologna and Milano, the main hubs for train traffic in the north of Italy, it's relatively easy to reach Reggio Emilia by train. The train station within walking distance from the city center, and relatively safe compared to major cities train stations.
Getting around
The city is compact and pleasant to explore on foot, and the center has limited access for cars, so it is almost entirely pedestrians or bicycles. Many bike shops, and some hotels even, can rent bicycles for the day, or for longer trips. Taxis wait at the railway station. Mi Muovo is an integrated public transport pass for the region. Short-stay visitors might use "Mi Muovo Multibus", a 12-trip bus ticket, see Emilia Romagna.
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PMF · Parma Airport
BLQ · Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
VRN · Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo Airport
Questions
Reggio Emilia: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Reggio Emilia?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Reggio Emilia are April to June. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; November is the wettest, with about 105 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Reggio Emilia?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Parma Airport (PMF), about 30 km from the city centre in a straight line; Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ, 55 km) and Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo Airport (VRN, 80 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Reggio Emilia?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near Reggio Emilia
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.