Holiday apartment in Pontevico on the Oglio

Pontevico lies on the Oglio River, which forms a natural boundary with Cremona. Historic Pontevico developed around the Pieve di Sant’Andrea. The river landscape and the town’s history have therefore stood side by side from the very beginning – an excellent setting if you are looking for a holiday apartment in Pontevico for a stay combining culture, nature and outdoor activities.

Holiday apartment in Pontevico among churches and history

The Chiesa di San Giuseppe houses a painting by Francesco Paglia. Villa Martinoni dates from the first half of the 18th century. The Chiesa di San Fermo offers a particularly vivid insight into architectural and art history: it has a rectangular floor plan and a pronaos supported by Doric columns. Inside, there are relief decorations, wall paintings and a single-nave layout. In the 16th century, the church was merely a devotional chapel dedicated to the Beata Vergine dello Strone. If you are travelling with different interests, this focus can easily be combined with nature or cycling experiences.

The Oglio, the Strone and special natural areas

The area around Pontevico lies within the Parco del fiume Oglio. The landscape also includes the Oasi delle Vincellate, which, together with Verolanuova, Verolavecchia, San Paolo and Pontevico, forms part of the Parco sovracomunale del fiume Strone. This park is considered the last remaining wetland area of the lower Brescia plain. The Parco Locale di Interesse Sovracomunale del Fiume Strone was recognised by the Regione Lombardia in 1990 for its scenic beauty and natural significance. When choosing a holiday apartment or holiday house, this connection with nature may be important if you do not want to focus your stay solely on sightseeing.

Cycling routes with Pontevico as a point of reference

Pontevico also offers several documented connections to the Oglio and Strone for cycling holidays. The Brescia–Bassa bresciana cycle and pedestrian path reaches the Oglio River at Pontevico. The Brescia–Cremona provincial cycle route crosses the Parco Locale di Interesse Sovracomunale del Fiume Strone from Cadignano to Pontevico. From Pontevico, the Ciclovia dell’Oglio can be continued in both directions. A cycling tour from Brescia to Pontevico ends at Castello di Pontevico on the Oglio River. The different routes help you compare your own day plans and choose accommodation according to your preferred focus.

Theatre evenings and festival traditions

The Teatro Comunale di Pontevico hosts the recurring prose and music series “Ti Fa Bene”, with five evenings from November to April. The programme includes comedies, comic theatre and live music. The theatre box office opens one hour before the start of the event. The San Fermo festival in Pontevico dates back to 1977. This allows you to combine different travel interests when planning a holiday apartment in Pontevico, from historical discoveries and nature observation to cycling tours and cultural evenings.

Discover more places

For further orientation, you can also find Palazzolo Sull'oglio, Soiano Del Lago, San Paolo, Vestone, Tre Capitelli, Moerna, Vallio Terme and Polpenazze Del Garda here.

For the higher-level travel overview: Brescia.