racetrack
Autodromo di Franciacorta
Modern circuit in Lombardy's sparkling-wine country, home to Italy's official Porsche Experience Center. Combines track drives with the vineyards of Franciacorta on your doorstep.
30 km · about 35 min drive
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Crema
Lombardy, Italy · Europe
About Crema
Crema is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Ripalta Nuova, 40km from Milan Cathedral (Duomo di Milano).
Crema is in Lombardy, Italy, with about 31,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Ripalta Nuova, about 4 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Crema?
Within an hour or so of Crema: Autodromo di Franciacorta (30 km), Bergamo Città Alta (38 km), Milan Cathedral (Duomo di Milano) (40 km), Church of San Lorenzo Maggiore (41 km).
Are there any good drives near Crema?
The nearest famous roads are Passo della Presolana, Lake Como Shore Road and Passo di Crocedomini.
Where is Crema?
Crema is in Lombardy, Italy, about 4 km from Ripalta Nuova.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 31,481
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Lombardy
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 45.3626, 9.6818
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Italy
ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.
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Worth the detour from Crema
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Bergamo Città Alta
A walled hilltop old town of Venetian ramparts and stacked piazzas, reached by funicular above the modern lower city.
38 km · about 45 min drive
cathedral
Milan Cathedral (Duomo di Milano)
Italy's largest church and the third-largest in the world, a breathtaking Gothic masterpiece adorned with 3,400 statues and 135 spires.
40 km · about 45 min drive
cathedral
Church of San Lorenzo Maggiore
One of the oldest churches in Milan, featuring an early Christian octagonal plan and Roman-era colonnade.
41 km · about 45 min drive
museum
The Last Supper (Santa Maria delle Grazie)
Leonardo da Vinci's iconic mural painting of the Last Supper, housed in the refectory of a Dominican convent in Milan.
41 km · about 50 min drive
cafe
Deus Ex Machina Milan
Milan's temple of motorcycle and surf culture with custom bikes, coffee, food, and a vibrant events programme.
41 km · about 45 min drive
museum
Leonardo da Vinci National Museum of Science and Technology
Italy's largest science museum, housed in a Milan monastery, with halls of vintage vehicles, locomotives, aircraft, the submarine Toti and machines built from Leonardo's drawings.
41 km · about 50 min drive
racetrack
Autodromo Nazionale Monza
The 'Temple of Speed': one of the oldest and fastest circuits in the world, hosting the Italian Grand Prix since 1922.
42 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Crema
8 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 50 kmMonte Isola, Lake IseoEurope's largest lake island rises car-free from Lake Iseo, crowned by a sanctuary with sweeping water views.
- 68 kmBrunate Funicular ViewpointA historic funicular climbs from Como city to Brunate for a sweeping balcony view over the lake and Alps.
- 70 kmPonte Gobbo, BobbioEleven irregular humpbacked arches carry this medieval 'devil's bridge' across the Trebbia at Bobbio, the abbey town Hemingway reputedly called part of 'the most beautiful valley in the world'. The SS45 Trebbia gorge drive to reach it is half the reward.
- 71 kmPasso della PresolanaA busy resort pass under the pale walls of the Presolana massif, open all year and popular with motorcyclists.
- 80 kmLake Como Shore RoadA winding lakeside road hugging Lake Como's western shore with tunnels, villa gates, and views of snow-capped Alps reflected in deep blue water.
Driving in Italy
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.82/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€8.50/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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