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Lombardy

Southern Lombardy

Southern is a of that includes the provinces of Cremona, Lodi, Mantova and Pavia. Geographically, it contains the part of the valley of the River Po, Italy's largest river, immediately north of the river, which to a large extent forms the border between Lombardy and Emilia Romagna.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Mantua and Cremona.

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is a world heritage listed city in , Italy not far from and . Because of the power and influence of the Gonzaga family, which used to own the city for over 400 years, was considered one of the most important cultural cities in the Renaissance and it maintains a lot of the buildings that made it famous during that period.

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is a city in Southern Lombardy in the Po valley of Italy, with a population of 71,000 in 2021. It has a wonderful preserved medieval centre, with the cathedral and town hall ranged around the main piazza.

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is a city in , home to one of the oldest universities in Europe and many interesting churches. is also called the city of the hundred towers, the city of kings, the city of wisdom, the city of the red bricks and it is surrounded by Oltrepo' Pavese, the so called "Tuscany of the northern Italy" with marvellous hills and wine yards scattered here and then across its landscape.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Lodi and Castel Goffredo.

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is a city in Southern Lombardy. is counted among the cities of art of the Po Valley and offers as its main inspiration the presence of some important monuments, including the Cathedral, the Tempio Civico dell'Incoronata, the church of San Francesco, the church of Sant'Agnese and Palazzo Mozzanica.

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is a comune of 13,000 people in . There are many things of artistic interest scattered in the historic centre: the beautiful Annunciation in 15th-century terracotta placed in the passage between via Roma and via Moratti.

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is in . It is an Italian town of 62,064 inhabitants in the province of Pavia in .

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is a small town in Mantova. Despite being small, shares the same position on the UNESCO World Heritage List with Mantua.

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Golferenzo- is a village of 175 people in . It is part of the "association of the most beautiful villages in Italy".

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is a comune in the in the region , located about 30 km southeast of and about 15 km east of . borders the following municipalities: , , , , , , .

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Though frequently called the Tuscany of the North of Italy, the in is fairly unknown abroad. Tourists pass the area closely when traveling to the real Tuscany, to Umbria or further south.

Southern Lombardy

Latitude of center
45.1833° or 45° 10′ 60″ north
Longitude of center
9.65° or 9° 39′ east
Wiki­data ID
Q15646206
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Venetian—“Southern Lombardy” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “南倫巴第”
  • Italian: “Bassa del Po di Lombardia”
  • Italian: “Bassa padana lombarda”
  • Italian: “Lombardia meridionale”
  • Venetian: “Basa del Po de Lonbardia”

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