Cremona, Italy is a small city, 62 miles from Milan in Lombardy on the River Po. It is noted for the manufacture of violins in the 16th-18th century and the home of Antonio Stradivari. It is the perfect place to immerse oneself in the violin.
Statue of Stradarvari and a young boyThe city is full of music and even walking down the street, you will be treated to someone playing the violin.
Violinist playing on the street
The Torrazzo, one of Europe’s tallest surviving medieval brick towers, houses one of the world’s largest astronomical clocks.
Cremona is known for its artisan workshops that have been producing high-quality instruments since the 16th century. Today there is still a vibrant violin-making industry. The luthiers have quaint shops throughout the small city.
Luthier workshop
A Luthier in his shop.