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Mantua (Mantova) and Sabbioneta are two towns located in the valley of the Po River in the north region of Italy. Both of these towns represent Renaissance town planning. Mantua is important since it depicts the extension and the renewal of an existing town. Sabbioneta which is located 30 km from […]
Milan Metro Sign I have finally realized how shockingly average the Milanese public transport is. For a classy, chic city, the state of the trams and the metro is disgraceful. Actually, I’m inclined to lump even the buses into this lot. You’re lucky to sit down on a seat free […]
Lombardia The Lombardy or Lombardia region of Italy occupies a major portion of the northern Po River valley between the Tincio and Mincio rivers. It is bordered by the Alps and Switzerland to the north and Emilia-Romagna to the south. Lombardy is home to Italy’s famous lakes Maggiore, Como […]
122.337 inhabitants. Monza Brianza is one of the newest provinces in Italy, as it was established in 2004, but only truly operational since 2009. It was mainly a political decision, made due to the growing economic power of the area and also to slim down the already very busy province of […]
Milan is known for a lot of things. Thousands of tourists visit the city each year to check out to see its beautiful piazzas, museums, boulevards, and churches. Of course, when visiting Milan you can also enjoy some marvelous cuisine. Known as the fashion capital of Italy, Milan is also a city that has plenty […]
Lake Idro Ph. depositphoto.com/adrenalina Lake Idro is an Italian pearlpine lake one of the highest in Lombardy. The majority of the lake is part of the Province of Brescia, while the rest falls in the Province of Trento. The surface area of the lake is 11.4km and its maximum depth […]
Crespi d’Adda – Town Centre Crespi d’Adda is located in the Lombardy region of Italy and is known to be one of the best examples of a 19th century company town. The design and the architecture of the town is famous for being tailored to its workers. Featured on UNESCO’s […]
Vicolo dei Longobardi, Pavia. Ph. flickr/Fabio Besostri Pavia is a city located in the Northern Italian region of Lombardy. The city was the capital of the Kingdom of the Lombards between 568 and 774 AD, which is when it first gained its political importance. The University of Pavia, founded during the […]
Roofs of Cremona viewed from the tower of the Cathedral Ph. depositphotos/karkozphoto Cremona is located in Lombardy region in Italy and is the capital of the Cremona Province. For centuries Cremona has been known to be an independent and a wealthy city, for this reason there are plenty […]
View of the town centre in Lodi and Piazza Vittoria Ph. flickr/Maurizio Pucci Lodi is the capital of the province of Lodi in Lombardy, northern Italy. Lodi was originally a Celtic village known by a different name during the Roman age. Later on, Lodi’s geographical location made it an important […]