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

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…

Lombardy

Collegiata Church

[Mar. 2025] After having lunch in the historic town of Castiglione Olona in Northern Italy, we visited the Collegiata Church, the highlight of the town. To be honest, we were completely satisfied with the lunch,…

Lombardy

The darkest place is under the candlestick

[Oct. 2024] A couple of friends who live in France came to visit us in Northern Italy, so we went to a few famous places that we could go on a day trip to. One…

Lombardy

Sightseeing boat in a storm

[June 2024] In Mantua, Northern Italy, we also took a sightseeing boat. We made a reservation in advance for a boat that goes around the three lakes surrounding the city. We had made a reservation…

Lombardy

Satisfying town of Mantua

[June 2024] After enjoying Palazzo Te in the historic city of Mantua in northern Italy, we stopped by the remains of a church called Tempio Leon Battista Alberti on the way back to the old…

Lombardy

Palazzo Te in Mantua

[June 2024] In addition to Teatro Bibiena, our other purpose in visiting Mantua in northern Italy this time was to visit Palazzo Te. Mantua was the stronghold of the powerful Gonzaga family, and while the…

Lombardy

Concert in Mantua

[June 2024] In Mantua, a historic town in Lombardy, northern Italy, we parked our car in the same large car park, Campo Canoa, as we did last time. This car park faces Lago Inferiore, one…