Salone dello Studente Parma 2027: where to stay near Fiere di Parma

The Salone dello Studente e del Prof in Parma is a long-running fixture on Italy's education-orientation calendar. Over two days, high-school students, families and teachers walk the exhibition floor to compare degree programmes, scholarship options, housing and graduate outcomes with universities, academies, higher technical institutes (ITS) and vocational schools. The 2027 edition takes place at the Fiere di Parma fairgrounds in Baganzola, a short drive from the historic centre. Alongside the stands, the programme includes talks, workshops and mock university admission tests, plus sessions on international mobility, Erasmus+ and school-work alternance schemes. Attendance counts towards orientation and training credits (PCTO) for students and for the teachers accompanying their groups. It's a practical chance to clear up questions about enrolment deadlines, entry exams and study options before the school year closes. If you're travelling in from outside Parma, book a hotel near the Fiere di Parma fairgrounds or in the city centre, where room choice is wider and connections to the station and airport are more frequent.