Cremona Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
Italian city in Lombardy
About Cremona
Cremona stands beside the River Po, which carves a broad valley across northern Italy. Rome expanded its power into the valley from 200 BC and built Cremona into a substantial city, but in 40 BC it backed Brutus against Caesar Augustus, and the poet Virgil had his farm confiscated in reprisals when this turned out to be a wrong call. It was smashed up in later internecine Roman conflicts and fell into obscurity until the 11th to 12th century. It was then riven by conflicts between the Guelphs (pro-Pope) and Ghibellines (pro-Holy Roman Emperor), but its major buildings such as the cathedral were started in this era. It developed into a typical medieval city of fine buildings and quarrelsome inhabitants, for a time under the rule of Venice, Spain and Austria. In early modern times Cremona be
Top Attractions in Cremona
Explore the best things to see and do in Cremona:
- ★Duomo
- ★Il Cambonino Vecchio
- ★Museo Archeologico San Lorenzo
- ★Museo Civico Ala Ponzone
- ★Museo del Violino
- ★Torrazzo
Where to Eat in Cremona
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Hosteria 700
- 🍴La Sosta
Where to Stay in Cremona
- 🏨Dellearti Design Hotel
- 🏨Hotel Astoria
- 🏨Hotel Duomo
- 🏨Hotel Impero
Cremona Travel Guide Sections
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