An elegant hotel in the heart of the city of music
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| The Hotel Duomo and restaurant is very close to the cathedral, which can be seen in the background |
Situated in Via Dei Gonfalonieri, the Duomo Hotel is
just a few metres away from Cremona’s main square, Piazza Duomo, where the Romanesque
cathedral and its huge Torrazzo, (bell tower), are a magnificent sight.
The Duomo Hotel is housed in a traditional brick
building with pretty, wrought-iron balconies. It has its own restaurant next
door, which serves guests with a generous buffet breakfast and offers a full a
la carte menu at lunch times and in the evenings.
The hotel opened in 1959, taking its name from the
Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, usually referred to simply as il Duomo.
Although housed in an historic building, the hotel’s guest rooms are presented
with immaculate décor in a contemporary style. The rooms have air conditioning,
direct dial telephone, satellite television, internet connection, mini bar and
safe.
There are plenty of bars, restaurants and shops near
the Duomo Hotel and it is a comfortable walk from the main attractions of the
city and the railway station.
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| The Piazza Duomo is one of the most elegant central squares in Italy |
Andrea Amati, who created the modern violin from the medieval fiddle, was followed into the profession by his sons, Antonio and Gerolamo and apprentices Andrea Guarneri and Antonio Stradivari, whose violins became recognised as the best in the world.
In Via Ugolani Dati, you will find the Museo Stradivariano, which is within the Museo Civico ‘Ala Ponzone’. The collection of items in the Stradivarius museum is displayed in the elegant rooms of a former palace.
Visitors can see how the contralto viola was constructed in accordance with the classical traditions of Cremona, view instruments commemorating Italian violin makers in the 19th and early 20th centuries, and look at more than 700 relics from Stradivari’s workshop.
Piazza Duomo, which is also sometimes referred to as Piazza del Comune, is considered one of the best preserved medieval squares in Italy. The decorative Duomo is connected by a loggia to il Torrazzo, which measures more than 112 metres in height and is the tallest bell tower in Italy and the third tallest, brickwork bell tower in the world. There is also a beautiful, octagonal Romanesque baptistery.
In the streets running off Piazza Duomo you will see the workshops of liutai (luthiers) who continue to keep up the tradition of violin making in Cremona.
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| Ristorante Pizzeria Cremonese has a spacious main dining room |
A short walk from the Duomo Hotel you will find Ristorante Pizzeria Cremonese in Piazza Roma, which is open every day at lunch time and in the evenings, and serves a big selection of classic Italian and Cremonese dishes.
There is a
large, comfortable main room with plenty of tables and the family-run restaurant
has friendly staff, who provide excellent service.
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