Cremona Attractions

The provincial capital of Cremona lies in the fertile North Italian plain just north of the Po, near the mouth of the River Adda, some 70km/43mi southeast of Milan, the capital of Lombardy.

Violin-makers

The town is world-famed for the violin-makers who worked here, particularly in the 16th-18th centuries. The violins made by Niccolò Amati, Antonio Stradivari, Guarneri de Gesù and other violin- makers are famous for their sound. Today efforts are made to perpetuate this musical tradition by means of concerts, etc. In Cremona there is an Institute of Professional Violin Makers, and in the cultural center exhibitions on the same theme are held.