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Arrival, information and accommodation
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Cremona's
train station
is on Via Dante, on the northern edge of the city centre, ten minutes' walk from the focal Piazza del Comune; bus #1 runs regularly to the Piazza Cavour, also in the centre. Most intercity buses stop at the train station or at the
bus station
next door.
The tourist office is on the Piazza del Comune, opposite the duomo (Mon-Sat 9.30am-noon & 3-6pm, Sun 9.45am-noon; tel 0372.23.233, www.cremonaturismo.com ), and has maps, leaflets and details of classical concerts. They also have lists of violin makers' workshops (Botteghe Liutarie) and will be able to tell you if the school of violin making in Palazzo Raimondi is open for visits.
If you want to stay over in Cremona, the cheapest
hotel
is the
Bologna
, Piazzale Risorgimento 7 (tel 0372.24.258; up to L60,000/a?¬30.99) - turn right off Piazza Stazione - whose main advantage is its proximity to the stations. For a centrally placed alternative, you could try the
Touring
, Via Palestro 3, close to the junction of Via Palestro and Corso Garibaldi (tel 0372.36.976; L60,000-90,000/a?¬30.99-46.48), although it's slightly bleak. A better bet, and not much more expensive is the
Astoria
, close to Piazza del Comune at Via Bordigallo 19, off Via Solferino (tel 0372.461.616, fax 0372.461.810; L90,000-120,000/a?¬46.48-61.98); it's best to book in advance here. There's a
campsite
, the
Parco al Po
, on Via Lungo Po Europa (tel 0372.21.268, fax 0372.27.137; May-Sept); take bus #1 (direction Viale Po) from the train station. Other useful information
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