CREMONA
Capital of music from the Violin Museum to the Auditorium and UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. In the square, medieval architecture. At the table, the unmistakable torrone
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October, 1441. In Cremona, the marriage of Bianca Maria Visconti and Francesco Sfora is celebrated. Among the gifts, a historic mix of egg whites, honey and almonds. The Torrone is born.
Tourism Cremona. Come November, the adored local sweet gets its time in the spotlight with a special festival. At the unique event, booths and banks are adorned with the specialty among below the Torrazzo tower and medieval architecture. The Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, affectionately referred to as the Sistine Chapel of the Po Valley by critic Longhi, enchants with stunning frescoes. The loggia with its 14th century statues has always been a place to chat and come together. Dotting the various small alleys of the city, are over 150 ateliers crafting violins and other stringed instruments.
Following the techniques passed down for generations, this precise art has garnered the city recognition with UNESCO as a World Intangible World Heritage. To preserve it all is the Violin Museum, conserving the violins of the Amati, Guarnieri, and the Stradivari. Listen to one of the historic instruments in the Auditorium designed by acoustics master Yasuhisa Toyota, where the scooped space will have you feeling like you’re in the instrument.
Do not miss the visit to the Civic Museum Ala Ponzone and the more hidden side of the Roman Cremona, enclosed between the aisles of the Archaeological Museum, told by the restored domus of the Nymphaeum, with paintings and mosaic fragments.
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Experiences
Cremona in a weekend
- Lifestyle

Monuments Cremona
- Art & Culture

At table, from Cremona to Mantua
- Food & Wine

Museums Cremona
- Art & Culture

10 Good Reasons to Visit Cremona
- Lifestyle

Theaters Cremona
- Art & Culture

Shopping Window Stories in Cremona
- Lifestyle

Castles Cremona
- Art & Culture

Cremona: walled cities
- Villages

What to eat in Cremona and the surrounding area
- Food & Wine

From Valtellina to Cremona area
- Cycle Tourism

Places
Torrazzo of Cremona
- Art & Culture

The luthier workshops in Cremona
- Art & Culture

Palazzo Grasselli
- Art & Culture

The Ropemakers' Museum
- Art & Culture

Ponchielli Theatre
- Art & Culture

Ala Ponzone Museum
- Art & Culture

Santa Maria della Croce Sanctuary
- Religious Tourism

Where to sleep
LUNA RESIDENCE HOTEL
Casalmaggiore

LOCANDA CA' ROSSA
San Giovanni in Croce

VISCONTI
Cremona

DELLE ARTI DESIGN HOTEL
Cremona

HOTEL IMPERO
Cremona

HOTEL CREMONA VIALE
Cremona

HOTEL MOTEL SPORTING
Ripalta Guerina

HOTEL NUVOLE

B&B HOTEL CREMONA
Cremona

VILLA BORGHESI

ESCONDIDO
Soresina

MOTEL PIU'
Monte Cremasco

PARK HOTEL RESIDENCE
Crema

PILGRIM'S HOTEL
Cicognolo

ALBERGO RISTORANTE CASCINA CANTONE
Castelleone

HOTEL DELLE INDUSTRIE
Casalmaggiore

HOTEL ARPINI
Casale Cremasco-Vidolasco

HOTEL VECCHIO CASELLO
Castelleone

LOCANDA TORRIANI
Cremona

MOTEL CUORE
Gadesco-Pieve Delmona

IL TUO VIAGGIO inLOMBARDIA. PRENOTA QUI
How to arrive
BY PLANE
Milano Malpensa 155 km, Linate 100 km, Orio al Serio 98 km
BY TRAIN
trenord.it
BY CAR
Autostrada A21
Information
INFOPOINT CREMONA
Piazza del Comune, 5, Cremona
T. +39 0372 407081
WIFI
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FIND OUT MORE
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Useful numbers
EMERGENCY
112
HOSPITAL
Ospedale di Cremona
Largo Priori, 1
T. +39 0372 4051
POLICE
Comando Provinciale Cremona
Viale Trento e Trieste, 58
T. + 39 0372 5581