T You fell asleep as soon as you got in after the dance on Sunday evening, it's always like this, and I have to take you all the way home. The kilometers are longer because the road is gray and the…
Birdwatching in Lombardy
D iscover Lombardy's birdlife on a journey that takes you through woodlands, across rivers, marshes, rushlands and up into the mountains. Observing birds in their natural habitat is a passion that…
Street market in Milan
I t is a time-honored tradition that markets are fortunately still alive: they are the area markets, the ones on your doorstep, on specific days of the week throughout the city. One is spoiled for…
Cremona’s Guest Book
Your experience in Cremona is very important for us. Your stories, your words and pictures offer a new point of view about the town and they spur us to improve more and more. This week we are happy…
The Valtellina trail
The Sentiero Valtellina is a pedestrian and cycle path that runs alongside the River Adda from Colico and Bormio, covering total distance of 114 km. This trail has numerous stopping points with…
Villa Medici Giulini
A long avenue of cypress trees leads to Villa Medici Giulini, an important monumental complex that is among the oldest in Lombardy. Its origins are in fact very ancient, dating back to medieval times…
The fountains and pools of Lombardy's cities
M onumental fountains, historic fountains, commemorative fountains, and drinking water fountains: the squares, streets, and parks of Lombardy's cities are adorned with artistic treasures from every…
Nose up in the streets of Milan
Y ou know when they say, "Don't see beyond your nose?" Here is exactly what we are going to do today, try to walk around the city looking beyond, with our noses up. Yes, because at the corners of…
Freshwater fish: a true Lombardian menu
T he most exquisite is char, the noble relation to salmon and an "alpine fish". In fact this lake fish favours the mountains, rivers and lakes of the Alpine region. Its already delicious flesh is…
Trekking in Val di Mello
W alking in nature is indeed exciting. But walking in a Nature Reserve is simply unique. With this trek you can discover the natural beauty of Val di Mello : an environment full of streams,…
The window on the river Po
The window on the river Po is an artwork which represents an ancient window of the Town Hall, the ideal framework for the river’s wonderful landscape. In 2015 Giuseppe “Giupi” Boles had for the…
THE ART OF VIOLIN-MAKING
Cremona violin-making tradition is made up of gestures, tools, skills and other small details. You can explain the history of this art but if you really want to learn it you must enter the violin-…