For our international friends: Lodi, a city with a double navigation
Lodi: a city with a double navigation
The Province of Lodi is one of the youngest of Lombardy. It was in fact established in 1992, although its origins date back to at least land two thousand years ago. The Lodi area extends about 780 km ² and is crossed by three rivers well the Po, the Adda river and the river Adda, thanks to which the territory of Lodi is one of the most fertile in Europe.
Historically, the territory of Lodi has seen repeatedly questioned their institutional autonomy. But this alternation of historical events have made the province a place of important historical and cultural interest. Important is the reconstruction took place thanks to Frederick Barbarossa, who returned to the territory of a significant cultural value.
But Lodi assumed an important role at the Council of Constance, which saw the end of the schism of the West, and the "Peace of Lodi" in 1454, which gave Italy 40 years of tranquility.
The province offers so many ideas for art historians and cultural tours such as:
- Itinerary by visiting the Romanesque-Gothic Cathedral (XII century) in Piazza della Vittoria;
- Renaissance itinerary with a visit to the Temple delll'Incoronata which is a masterpiece of the Lombard Renaissance.
Many are also proposed for appassioanti of cycling, there are various circuits such as:
- Flood plain of the Po: the ring cycle develops in the territory of the lower Lodi
- From Lodi to Castelnuovo Bocca D'Adda. The route follows the right bank of the river Adda, the slow flow of the river to the mouth of the Po
The Lodi wine and food culture is essentially an authentic cuisine. Lodi is the fact of restaurants, farm houses which enhance the "Cooking Lodi" and "Old Recipes."
Visit the Lodi area is an experience that will leave you speechless.
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