Lombardy Overview

Lombardy (“lom-bar-DEE-ah”) specializes in the finer things in life. Though coveted by the Romans, Goths, French, Spaniards, Austrians, and Corsicans, the disputing European powers failed to rob Lombardy of its prosperity. The region is filled with ornate art and architecture; from Milan’s fashion runways to Cremona’s Stradivari violin shops, cultural sophistication permeates the region.

Get Dizzy looking over Cremona from the Torazzo, Italy’s tallest campanile .
Daytrip to Certosa di Pavia, where the monastery stands as a monument to the evolution of northern Italian art from early Gothic to Baroque .
Spot the moda of the moment in Milan, as stylish Milanesi show off Europe’s latest cutting-edge fashion .
Wander the streets of Mantua, where Renaissance artists Verdi and Mantegna got their inspiration .

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