Holiday apartment in Torre De' Picenardi: villa, gardens and Ferragosto

Torre De' Picenardi combines garden art, architectural history, regional cuisine and a long-established Ferragosto tradition. At the center are Villa Sommi Picenardi with its gardens and Castello di San Lorenzo with its documented history, park and distinctive façade. Museums, a palazzo and several green spaces in the wider regional area also form part of the cultural setting.

Villa Sommi Picenardi: Italian and English garden

The Italian garden of Villa Sommi Picenardi is terraced and conceals a Giardino Segreto. The villa also includes one of Italy’s first and most significant English gardens. The villa thus combines Italian terracing with the English gardening tradition.

Castello di San Lorenzo and its architectural history

Castello di San Lorenzo is located in the eponymous hamlet of the municipality of Torre De' Picenardi and has been documented since the 15th century.

The Castello acquired its present appearance through several building phases, the most important of which took place in the 19th century. The most important building phase therefore belongs to a later historical layer than the first documentation of the Castello. Castello di San Lorenzo is surrounded by a large green park. Its imposing façade features several crenellated towers that recall medieval architecture. The park and façade thus create two distinct accents within the complex.

Local specialty and Ferragosto

Part of the local culinary identity is La Chisóola de Li Tùr, the traditional puff-pastry focaccia of Torre De' Picenardi. The specialty can be viewed as a distinct culinary focus alongside the historic sites.

Ferragosto at the villa

The Ferragosto celebrations in Torre De' Picenardi have existed since the early 1900s. FERRAGOSTO IN VILLA has been held in the forecourt of Villa Sommi Picenardi since 2014. The connection between the local festival and the villa gives the tradition a local and architectural setting.

Museums in the wider regional area

The wider regional area around Torre De' Picenardi is home to the Associazione Amici del Museo Museum and the Collezione "Gli Archi di Palazzo Comunale" Museum. Palazzo Mina Bolzesi and the Museo del Violino are also located there.

For those interested in culture, the regional range of themes thus extends from museums and collections to Palazzo Mina Bolzesi and the Museo del Violino. The four destinations complement Villa Sommi Picenardi and Castello di San Lorenzo with cultural sites in the wider regional area around Torre De' Picenardi.

Green spaces in the wider regional area

The wider regional area around Torre De' Picenardi also includes the public garden Giardini pubblici Papa Giovanni Paolo II, the Parco Al Vecchio Passeggio, Parco Ugo Tognazzi and Parco Igino Sartori parks.

The wider regional area therefore offers a public garden and three parks alongside the cultural institutions. The public garden and parks provide a landscape contrast to the museums and historic façades.

Discover more places

Further regional destinations besides Villa Sommi Picenardi, Castello di San Lorenzo and the green spaces of Torre De' Picenardi: Crema, Battaglia, Rivarolo Del Re, Bordolano, Casalmaggiore, Drizzona, Boschetto and Vaiano Cremasco.

For the higher-level travel overview: Cremona.