Casa colonica in Cremona

This is the central Po plain around Cremona, with flat agricultural land, irrigation canals and scattered farmsteads. The Po River runs a few kilometres south of Sesto ed Uniti, and the Adda River is farther west near the Cremona plain. Cremona is the nearest city of size, with a substantial historic centre, the cathedral and Torrazzo, and daily services. The area is known for intensive farming in the Po valley and for Cremona’s violin-making tradition.