Cremona (1h trip from Brescia), is the ideal place for a cultural excursion that will lead you to the discovery of a rich and prestigious heritage of monuments, history and traditions that are thousands of years old, artistic craftsmanship which are famous all over the world, and a gastronomy with dishes of old and tasty peasant recipes. The great economic wealth of the old medieval commune has left incomparable testimonies in the historic centre, parrticularly in the imposing Piazza del Comune which is surrrounded by great monuments forming a rare evocative vision, and make this Piazza one of the most harmonious medieval complexes in Italy. The musical past of Cremona and its art of violin making have left many attestations, such as those relating to Antonio Stradivari’s life.