What to do near Gerre de' Caprioli, CR

Appointment with Stradivarius

In Cremona, to the Violin Museum to hear the instruments of the city's unsurpassed violin makers

The Culatello Museum

A day on the Po: first a visit that ends at the tavern, then on the embankment on foot or by bicycle

Descent down the Po River - Day 1

Here we go!

Three men in a boat

Prologue: he who begins well, is already half done

Busseto, small capital of Terre Verdiane

A city by imperial decree, it has fame for Giuseppe Verdi, but also for great works of charcuterie art

The Abbey of Chiaravalle della Colomba

Beautiful red-brick Cistercian abbey that stands out in the green countryside of Piacenza

Parmesan Cheese Museum

The appropriate place to follow Boccaccio into the land of Bengodi

The Rope Museum of Castelponzone

A small museum celebrating the ancient tradition of hemp rope spinning, an important part of Casale's history and cultural heritage.

Fiorenzuola d'Arda, Collegiate Church of San Fiorenzo

Fiorenzuola is not only a tollbooth on the A1 but also a charming town with a splendid Gothic collegiate church full of late 15th-century frescoes, an important stop on the Via Francigena.

Villa Medici del Vascello

A villa, a garden, a lady living there, and immediately you are off on a Renaissance journey. If then the Dame is the one with the ermine, Cecilia Gallerani, the charm is irresistible!

The stories of stone, San Donnino in Fidenza

The cathedral of San Donnino, a masterpiece of Benedetto Antelami and a marvel of Romanesque architecture in northern Italy

Borromeo Castle of Camairago, a country castle

Large 15th-century castle built on an escarpment to defend the Adda River. Retains intact walls, towers and ravelin with double entrance, driveway and pedestrian. Fascinating view of the river.