This is a typical downtown street of Piacenza. Most of the streets are paved with cobblestones and the houses are old, but restored with attention to details. Yellows and reds are the typical colors of the facades. Piacenza has been ranked consistently for many years as one of the cities with the best quality of life in Italy, a combination of the healty economy of the surrounding region, the small city lifestyle, and the rich agriculural and culinary tradition of the area.