Your stay — Corte La Volta
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Where to Eat
💡 Booking tip: For popular restaurants in Piacenza, book at least a week ahead — especially for weekend evenings and during festival season.
Your arrival at Corte La Volta
🕒 Check-in is from . Arriving earlier? Most hotels store luggage free — just ask at reception.
🚐 Pre-book an airport transfer →Getting Around
Find train tickets →Leon D'Oro Hotel → Piacenza City Centre (Piazza dei Cavalli)
💡 Buy tickets at any tabacchi shop (look for 'T' signs) and validate onboard. The stop is just 50m from the hotel on Via XXIV Maggio—no need to wait for the driver.
Leon D'Oro Hotel → Milan Linate Airport (LIN)
💡 Book through the hotel front desk to get a fixed rate and avoid surges. Request a sedan for up to 3 people—cheaper than a minivan.
Piacenza Bus Station (Piazza Sant'Antonino) → Milan Linate Airport (LIN)
💡 Leon D'Oro is a 10-minute walk from the bus station. Buy tickets on the FlixBus app—paper tickets cost €2 extra at the kiosk.
Piacenza Railway Station → Milan Central Station (Milano Centrale)
💡 From Leon D'Oro, it's a 15-minute walk or €5 taxi to the station. Sit on the left side for views of the Po River. Validate your ticket in the yellow machines before boarding—fine is €50-200.
Piacenza Railway Station (Piazza Marconi) → Hotel Malpensanti (Via Genova stop)
💡 Buy ticket at station tabacchi or using the DropTicket app before boarding. Validate in the machine or face €60 fine.
Piacenza Stazione FS (train station) → Castel San Giovanni (near Agriturismo Boschi Celati)
💡 Buy tickets at station tabacchi or the bus driver (cash only, exact change required). Validate in the machine onboard or you risk a fine.
Piazza Santa Franca (city centre) → Il Cervo (Via Emilia Parmense)
💡 Get a single ticket from tabacchi before boarding. Validate it in the machine onboard. The stop is right outside the hotel on the main road.
Piacenza Stazione Ferroviaria → Albergo Lago Nero (via Baracca)
💡 Get off at stop 'Via Baracca 25' — hotel is 200m walk south. Single tickets sold at tabacchi or newsstands; a 24-hour 'Biglietto Urbano' (€3.50) is worth it if you plan sightseeing. Validate in the machine on board or get fined €60.
Piacenza Stazione FS (station) → Via Emilia Parmense (Motel 70 stop)
💡 Buy a €1.50 ticket at any tabacchi before boarding — validate it inside the bus or risk a €55 fine. Line 1 runs straight along Via Emilia.
Piacenza Railway Station → Hotel Malpensanti
💡 Short trip so no need to pre-book. Always insist on meter if price not displayed—drivers may try a flat €15.
Piacenza Railway Station → Motel 70, Via Emilia Pavese 70
💡 Motel 70 is a good 20-minute walk from the station through an industrial area — definitely take a taxi at night. Call +39 0523 454545.
Milano Linate Airport (LIN) → Piacenza Railway Station (then walk or taxi to Motel 70)
💡 From Linate, take bus 73 to Milano Centrale for the train — it's faster than driving. Buy tickets on the Trenitalia app before boarding.
About Piacenza
Wikipedia ↗
Piacenza (Italian: [pjaˈtʃɛntsa] ; Piacentino: Piaṡëinsa [pi.aˈzəi̯sɐ]; Latin: Placentia) is a city and comune (municipality) in the Emilia-Romagna region of Northern Italy, and the capital of the eponymous province. As of 2022, Piacenza is the ninth largest city in the region by population, with mo...
Frequently Asked Questions
What time is check-in at Corte La Volta?
Check-in at Corte La Volta is from null. Check-out is by null.
Top Attractions in Piacenza
💡 The crypt is dim and cool — a good break from summer heat. Look for the giraffe fresco near the main altar; it's a symbol of the city.
💡 The crypt is often overlooked – it's cool and quiet, with a modest collection of medieval stone fragments. Light a candle if you like.
💡 Head straight for the crypt — the 12th-century floor mosaics of zodiac signs are the real treasure, and there's rarely a queue. Free entry, but they ask for a small donation near the exit.
💡 Enter from the side door on Via San Siro – you'll see the mosaics first before the main nave.
💡 The side chapel on the left has a wooden crucifix from the 1400s. Ask the caretaker (usually near the door) to turn on the light for a better view — he expects nothing but a grazie.
💡 Step inside the small cloister behind the church — it's often empty and peaceful, with a small garden.
💡 Go mid-morning on a weekday to avoid wedding parties. The crypt often has a volunteer guide who can explain the 11th-century mosaics.
💡 Free entry on the first Sunday of each month. Go early (opens 9:00) to avoid queues. The archaeology section on the ground floor is less crowded than the art galleries upstairs.