What to do near Dovera, CR

Villa Barni, in Roncadello di Dovera

Beautiful and elegant villa of delight, built between the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, surrounded by a romantic English-style park in which to get lost in search of hidden corners.

Parish church of San Martino in Palazzo Pignano

In the beautiful Romanesque parish church surrounded by cultivated fields, history is told by terracotta bricks and archaeological remains

Barni Palace

The beautiful, recently restored 17th-century palace can be visited and also hosts art exhibitions. There is a noble soul in its high frescoed ceilings, wide staircases and airy inner courtyards.

Lodi's Tortionata

A tender sister of the better-known sbrisolona, it is a Lodi almond dessert. Originating in the 1800s and handed down from father to son by the Tacchinardi family of pastry chefs, it is goodness at all hours!

The Abbey of Cerreto

Founded in 1084 as a Benedictine monastery, it later encounters several reconstructions. Austere in appearance at first glance, it impresses those who enter with its three aisles that are surprisingly bright.

Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta and San Sigismondo

Dating back to the 11th century, it underwent massive restoration in the early 1900s. However, the ancient and curious friezes depicting a wide variety of creatures are preserved: birds, dragons, and even mermaids.

Cremasque tortelli

Unique among Italian tortelli in shape and filling. In fact, these crescents contain scents of the Orient: citron, raisins, nutmeg, ground amaretto and mostaccino, the local spiced cookie.

Basilica of San Bassiano

A majestic building in the Lodi countryside, it is a hymn to Lombard Romanesque-Gothic

Holy Trinity, the church with two facades

Space for an imposing Baroque church was limited, so architect Andrea Nono chose this original solution to give it visibility.

The Cathedral of Crema

Absolute protagonist of the city's main square

Crema's square, one of the most beautiful in Italy

An elegant, harmonious and lively square with the Cathedral in the center, surrounded by beautiful buildings

Crema, cloisters with surprise

A beautiful, intimate place in downtown Crema, with a surprise you don't expect