Cremona is a city in northern Italy famous for its production of high-quality violins. Cremona has a picturesque historic center with most of the sights clustered around the main square, Piazza del Comune. The city is well worth a visit and can easily be seen as a day trip from Milan, but it is also a fine place to spend a night or two.
Cremona has been a famous music center since the 16th century and is still known for its artisan workshops producing high-quality stringed instruments. Antonio Stradivari was a famous luthier, producing over 1100 violins, and his violins are some of the best in the world. Today, there is a luthier school and many small workshops producing stringed instruments.