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Experienced tour guides accompany you personally and make sure you are well looked after.
Cavalleria Rusticana & Pagliacci
Spend a stay in the charming city of Cremona, the home of the renowned violin makers Amati, Guarneri and Stradivari. A visit to a descendant of these masters will show you the art of violin making. A day trip takes you to Mantua, a jewel of Italian art and architecture. A violin concert at the Auditorium Giovanni Arvedi and an opera performance at the Teatro Ponchielli crown the journey.
Arrival early afternoon. Your 4* hotel is located in the heart of the historic old town. Cremona is widely regarded as the ‘cradle of violin making’. The violin-making families Stradivari and Amati both originate from this city. An interesting visit to a violin-making workshop gives you insight into this traditional craft. Dinner at a popular local restaurant.
In the morning you explore the historic old town. Highlights include the main square, the Piazza del Comune, with the cathedral, the Torrazzo, the baptistery and the town hall. Free time for lunch. Afterwards you visit the ‘Museo del Violino’ and marvel at the famous violins of Amati, Guarneri and Stradivari. Following the guided tour, a violin concert awaits you at the Auditorium Giovanni Arvedi. Before the opera performance, you will be expected for dinner at a good ristorante. Then performance at the Teatro Ponchielli.
Today you visit Mantua. The city impresses with magnificent buildings, renowned museums and a remarkably well-preserved old town. Closely linked to the Gonzaga noble family and world-famous as the birthplace of Virgil, Mantua also served as the setting for Giuseppe Verdi’s famous opera ‘Rigoletto’, whose plot unfolds at the court of the Duke of Mantua. Shared lunch in a cosy restaurant. Return to Cremona and a free evening.
Carrying many fond memories of Cremona, you travel back to Switzerland.
You stay in the heart of Cremona at the 4* Delle Arti Design Hotel. All sights are within a few metres.
Our Premium coaches are state of the art and offer generous space: 3 luxury seats per row, individually adjustable headrests and an interior height of 2.10 m create a unique sense of space.



Our Premium coaches are state of the art and offer generous space: 3 luxury seats per row, individually adjustable headrests and an interior height of 2.10 m create a unique sense of space.
Experienced tour guides accompany you personally and make sure you are well looked after.
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