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Parma

Both horse meat and wine were good choice

[Apr. 2025] Parma, Italy, is a treasure trove of food. Of the many good restaurants, my husband chose Trattoria Corrieri. Our relatives who live in Parma also gave it their stamp of approval. When we…

Emilia Romagna

The hotel and the enoteca in Parma

[April 2025] On that day, we entered Emilia-Romagna from Cremona in Lombardy, Northern Italy, and stayed overnight in Parma. On the way, we stopped off in Fontanellato, where there is a castle called Rocca San…

Lombardy

Italy, Cremona

These are our photos taken in Cremona in northern Italy in 2025.

Lombardy

Dining at the palace

[April 2025] In Cremona, Northern Italy, we had been going to a restaurant called “Violino”, but this time we decided to go for something different and made a reservation at Hosteria 700, which my husband…

Lombardy

A violin maker who is also a good talker

[Apr. 2025] It was a Monday when we walked around Cremona in Northern Italy with our friend and his wife. Monday is the day when many museums around the world are closed. The Violin Museum,…

Lombardy

Luxurious cathedral of Cremona

[Apr. 2025] We went on a short trip around Northern Italy with a married couple of our friends from London, and stayed in Cremona that day. We have been to Cremona several times, but this…

Lombardy

Italy, Pavia

These are our photos taken in Pavia, northern Italy in April 2025.

Lombardy

Visit Certosa di Pavia in a hurry

[Apr. 2025] On the day we went to Pavia in Northern Italy with our friends from London, the cathedral alone wasn’t enough, so we headed to the Certosa di Pavia in the suburbs. I was…