Borgo Val Di Taro: Culture, History and Nature

Borgo Val di Taro can be explored through several specific themes: the regular layout of its oldest inhabited center, traces of its former fortifications, churches and museums. There are also the marked trails of the Ghirardi WWF Oasis and the Fiera del Fungo di Borgotaro. This gives you different areas of focus when planning your trip, from local history, culture and nature to a recurring event.

Historic Townscape and Former Fortifications

The oldest part of the town retains its original, strictly regular street layout. The historic townscape is therefore visible not only in individual buildings, but also in the layout of this older area. On Piazza XI Febbraio, formerly Piazza Castello, only a truncated tower remains of the former castle. The street layout and tower point to different scales of local history: the shape of an entire area of the town on the one hand, and a single surviving part of the former castle complex on the other.

Museums and Cultural Venues

The Museo delle Mura is housed in the now-covered former passageway between the defensive walls and the nearby castle. Its location thus maintains a direct connection to the former fortifications. Temporary exhibitions and cultural gatherings are held at the Museo delle Mura.

The exhibition venue of the Museo del Fungo Porcino di Borgotaro is also located in the Museo delle Mura: its address is Via Cesare Battisti 86, 43043 Borgo Val di Taro (PR). This information is useful when planning your trip, as it links the mushroom museum to a clearly specified exhibition venue. Together with the changing exhibitions and cultural gatherings at the Museo delle Mura, it gives a visit to the museum its own place alongside the town’s historic buildings.

Churches and Art

The Church of Sant'Antonino was built over an older church dating from the 13th century and consecrated in 1667. Two historical dates can be distinguished here: the earlier church as its predecessor and the consecration of the later building. If you are interested in the development of religious architecture, this offers a specific link to the town’s building history.

The Church of San Pietro Apostolo in Porcigatone di Borgo Val di Taro houses an important 17th-century painting of the Crucifixion by Giovanni Lanfranco, dated 1611. Access is possible during religious services or by reservation. If you would like to include the work in your plans, take this access information into account.

Nature Trails and the Fiera del Fungo

The Ghirardi Nature Reserve and WWF Oasis can be accessed free of charge on foot every day via marked trails from Porcigatone in Borgo Val di Taro. Check local trail information before setting out. This makes nature another theme to consider when planning your trip, alongside the churches, museums and historic layout of the town center.

The Fiera del Fungo di Borgotaro reached its 51st edition in 2026 and is an established recurring event. The program for the 2026 edition included a food fair, a traditional quality market, an agricultural market and street food. Unlike the historic landmarks that shape the town year-round, the Fiera is an event with a specific edition and its own program. If you are interested, plan around the dates of the relevant event.

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