{"id":5897,"date":"2025-10-12T06:12:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-12T10:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/?p=5897"},"modified":"2025-10-12T06:12:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-12T10:12:11","slug":"last-stopturin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/2025\/10\/12\/last-stopturin\/","title":{"rendered":"Last Stop\u2026Turin"},"content":{"rendered":"

We didn\u2019t have a lot expectations for our visit to Cremona but it turned out to be one of our favorite cities. It\u2019s colorful, easily walkable, and it has many nice restaurants and shops.<\/p>\n

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Colorful Cremona<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On our last full day there we climbed the steps of the Torrazzo di Cremona<\/strong> to the very top!<\/p>\n

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Onward and Upward<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Along the way, there were explanations of the function of the clock and the mechanisms that were used to stabilize the tower. It also served as a place to stop and catch our breath.<\/p>\n

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Behind the Scenes Look at the Astronomical Clock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The steps got progressively more narrow as we climbed closer to the top and at certain points we had to wait for a green light to insure that no one was coming down as we were going up (or vice versa). The views all the way up were incredible\u2026especially as we got above the tops of all of the towers of the city. The skies were hazy as there was a forest fire somewhere in the distance but still we could see far and wide. We didn\u2019t linger at the top and carefully made our way back down.<\/p>\n

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Top of the Torrazzo di Cremona<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Around town, we found the home and workshop of Antonio Stradivari. It’s marked by a statue of him in front of the house. We learned that the violin that is a part of the statue is constantly removed by vandals and replaced only to be removed again. So, today he sits in front of his workshop with a look of bewilderment about his missing his violin.<\/p>\n

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Stradivari Sans Violin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Saturday morning we took the bus to the Cremona train station for our journey to our last stop on this trip, Turin (Torino, in Italian).<\/p>\n

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Train Station Cremona<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We took a train to our connecting station, and got off to wait for our next train. We checked the departure board to find our track number\u2026the train to Turin was leaving on Track 7. Just before the posted departure time, a train arrived and we hopped on\u2026as the train doors closed we realized that we were on the wrong train\u2026going to Milan Central Station rather than to Turin.<\/p>\n

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Milan Central Station<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Milan Central Station is huge, very busy and currently being renovated, which adds to the confusion. We were able to change our tickets to a later train, boarded the correct train and made our way to Turin in the late afternoon.<\/p>\n

We are staying in an apartment a little out of the city center. It has lots of space and a kitchen, living room, and bedroom. We think we\u2019ll be happy here for our 6 night stay.<\/p>\n

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Kitchen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Living Room<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Turin is a larger city compared to those we\u2019ve visited on this trip\u2026we\u2019ve been here before but are anxious to explore other areas of town. \u00a0Hoping all is well with you! We enjoy our travel adventures and mishaps, we also miss family and friends while we\u2019re away. Sending our best wishes! \u2764\ufe0f<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We didn\u2019t have a lot expectations for our visit to Cremona but it turned out to be one of our favorite cities. It\u2019s colorful, easily walkable, and it has many nice restaurants and shops. On our last full day there we climbed the steps of the Torrazzo di Cremona to the very top! Along the … <\/p>\n

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