Monteverdi Festival in Cremona Italy with
Music tour Cremona and Parma

Claudio Monteverdi, the son of Cremona and father of the Italian opera is celebrated during this one month period in the city of VIOLINS. During your stay in Cremona besides Monteverdi's music you will be able to enjoy works from J.S.Bach, Mozart, Corelli, Scarlatti and others. You will have the opportunity to see the famous Stradivarius violins and the makings of their look-alikes with explanations from their master makers. Cremona is very close to other romantic Italian cities of music, such as Mantua, Parma or Verona offering a great opportunity for a once in a life time music experience. We can customize the tour according to your needs. 

Cremona/Parma 5nights Package includes: 

One way first class rail ticket from Cremona to Parma 

In Cremona:

3nights hotel accommodation at 3star Hotel Astoria or Hotel Visconti or 4star  Hotel Impero or Hotel Continental with daily breakfast and taxes

Cremona card (discounts for cultural performance tickets and entrance fees) 

2 tickets to Monteverdi Festival (good category)

Private guided walking tour of Cremona for 3 hours including a visit to the violin makers

Entrance (discounted entrance fee with Cremona card) with to Stradivari Museum , Civic Museum, Palazzo Comunale and the Historical Collection of Ancient Instruments

• one dinner at a typical local restaurant (4 course)

In Parma:

• 2 nights hotel accommodation at the centrally located  3 star Hotel Button or 4 star Starhotel Du Parc or Hotel Maria Luiga with daily breakfast and taxes

• Full day private guided tour with private car and driver in Parma area (including Roncole, visit Verdi House where Verdi was born, St Michaels Church, Villa Verdi in St. Agatha, visit the Casa Barezzi Museum and Teatro Verdi in Busseto, lunch at the Salsamenteria Baratta in Busseto center (entrance fees are extra)

Optional visit with tasting at the Parmesan cheese factory: Euro 10 per person

• Guided private music tour of Parma (4 hours) visiting Cathedral, Baptistery, House of Music, Farnese Theatre, Regio Theatre, Verdi Monument, House in which Toscanini was born (entrance fees are extra)

• One concert or opera ticket in Parma 

Package price on application: info@allegroholidays.com

Including:

•  3 nights hotel accommodation at 3 or 4star hotels with daily breakfast and taxes

• Cremona card (discounts for cultural performance tickets and entrance fees) 

• 2 tickets to Monteverdi Festival (good category)

• Private guided walking tour of Cremona for 3 hours including a visit to the violin makers

• Entrance (discounted entrance fee with Cremona card) with to Stradivari Museum , Civic Museum, Palazzo Comunale and the Historical Collection of Ancient Instruments

• One dinner at a typical local restaurant (4 course)