About the city
Cremona is a city in Lombardy, capital of its province, located on the left bank of the river Po, on the Po plain. It is famous worldwide as the city of violin-making: here worked the great masters of the violin — Amati, Stradivari and Guarneri — and its tradition of making stringed instruments is recognised by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage. With more than 71,000 inhabitants, it preserves a notable heritage, with the Torrazzo, one of the tallest brick bell towers in Europe. Cremona was recognised by ACES Europe as European City of Sport 2013, a title that places it within the broad Italian representation of the ACES network.
Key facts
Cremona is the capital of its province, in Lombardy, on the left bank of the river Po.
It is the city of violin-making: Amati, Stradivari and Guarneri worked here; its tradition is UNESCO Heritage.
It preserves the Torrazzo, one of the tallest brick bell towers in Europe.
Cremona is European City of Sport 2013, within the broad Italian representation in the ACES network.
ACES Participation
Participation statistics coming soon.