{"id":37374,"date":"2026-04-26T16:30:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T14:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/?p=37374"},"modified":"2026-05-05T12:31:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T10:31:17","slug":"what-see-milan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/en\/milan\/what-see-milan","title":{"rendered":"What to Do and See in Milan: 16 Unmissable Places"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div id=\"tdi_1\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_2  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_2,\r\n                .tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }.tdi_2,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_2:before,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_2:after{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: table;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_4  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_4{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t    height: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_column_text]<strong>Milan<\/strong> is commonly known as Italy\u2019s economic capital \u2014 a label that can make it sound as though there is plenty of money here, but not much worth seeing. Nothing could be further from the truth. There are <strong>so many things to do and see in Milan<\/strong>: you might begin with postcard Milan, the city of <strong>Piazza Duomo, <\/strong>the<strong> Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II <\/strong>and the <strong>Castello Sforzesco<\/strong>, all symbols of Milan\u2019s historic wealth and power.<\/p>\n<p>Then there is the Milan of <strong>Leonardo da Vinci<\/strong>, who put his architectural genius to work on making the Navigli canals navigable \u2014 today beautifully revived and among the city\u2019s most fashionable areas. Leonardo also left Milan one of his greatest masterpieces: <strong>The Last Supper<\/strong>, painted in the refectory of <strong>Santa Maria delle Grazie<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Then there is international Milan, the city that attracts the wealthy from across the globe: the Milan of <strong>San Babila <\/strong>with its attractive neo-Romanesque church, but above all with its fashion streets, designer shop windows, models on the move and supercars parked outside.<\/p>\n<p>In short, there is certainly no shortage of things to do and see in this city \u2014 to which you should add the appeal of a major European metropolis and a cuisine that is unfairly overlooked when compared with Rome, Naples or Florence.<\/p>\n<p>Here, then, are <strong>10 things to see in Milan to begin discovering this great and beautiful city, even over just a weekend.<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"td_quote_box td_box_center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">If you are looking for a hotel, we recommend choosing from the options available on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/city\/it\/milan.it.html?aid=340168;label=milanoparagrafo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer\">Booking.com<\/a>.<\/strong> There are around 2,000 hotels in Milan, with prices, photos and reviews from previous guests. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/city\/it\/milan.it.html?aid=340168;label=milanopostparagrafo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Go to Booking.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<div class='code-block code-block-11' style='margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;'>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6745002529729253\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- Primo Paragrafo -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6745002529729253\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"6773079954\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tdi_5\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_6  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_6,\r\n                .tdi_6 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }.tdi_6,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_6 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_6 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_6:before,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_6:after{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: table;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_8  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_8{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_8 > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_8 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_8 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_8 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_8 > .wpb_wrapper{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t    height: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Milan Cathedral&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1442323894682{background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span class=\"dropcap\" style=\"background-color: #dd3333;\">1<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What could be more representative of Milan than its Cathedral?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The church dedicated to Santa Maria Nascente, built at the behest of Gian Galeazzo Visconti, is the <strong>symbol of the city<\/strong> and <strong>one of the first things to see<\/strong> as soon as you set foot in Milan.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3295\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3295\" style=\"width: 375px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/duomo-milano.png\" alt=\"Milan Cathedral\" width=\"375\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/duomo-milano.png 375w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/duomo-milano-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3295\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Milan Cathedral<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Work on Milan Cathedral began in 1386, leading to the creation of an extraordinary monument, with magnificent stained-glass windows and beautifully carved decoration.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This majestic building is one of the most significant examples of Gothic architecture<\/strong>, and there is no mistaking its uniqueness: it is the only one in which northern European features blend with Lombard elements.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Milan\u2019s famous Madonnina<\/h3>\n<p>The beauty of the Cathedral is crowned by the main spire, where the <strong>celebrated Madonnina<\/strong> stands: a gilded copper statue no less than 4 metres high.<\/p>\n<p>Visit the church on a clear, sunny day and from the terraces you can enjoy a wonderful view over the city and the Alps.<\/p>\n<p>Inside, do not miss the <strong>presbytery<\/strong>, renovated in the second half of the 16th century. At the top of the apsidal vault is the relic of the <strong>Holy Nail of the Cross<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>To give you a few figures: the Cathedral contains <strong>3,500 statues<\/strong>, including the <strong>96 giant gargoyles<\/strong>; the building is <strong>157 metres long and 92 metres wide<\/strong>, while the <strong>spire rises to 108.5<\/strong> metres.<\/p>\n<h3>Opening times and ticket prices for Milan Cathedral<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Opening times<\/strong>: daily from 9.00 am to 7.00 pm. Last admission at 6.00 pm. On Sundays and public holidays, advance booking is compulsory.<br \/>\n<strong>Ticket price<\/strong>: from \u20ac9 without access to the terraces, to \u20ac15 with stair access, or \u20ac20 with the lift. <strong>All tickets include:<\/strong> access to the Cathedral, Archaeological Area, Cathedral Museum and the Church of San Gottardo.<br \/>\nEvery <strong>Thursday evening<\/strong> from 10 June 2021, the terraces remain open until 10.00 pm, with last lift ascent at 9.10 pm.<br \/>\n<strong>How to get there<\/strong>: it is right in the centre of Milan \u2014 you can hardly miss it. Metro M1 and M3, Duomo stop.<br \/>\n<strong>Official website<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.duomomilano.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.duomomilano.it\/<\/a>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_separator td_block_wrap vc_separator tdi_10  td_separator_solid td_separator_center\"><span style=\"border-color:juicy_pink;border-width:1px;width:100%;\"><\/span>\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.td_block_separator{\r\n                  width: 100%;\r\n                  align-items: center;\r\n                  margin-bottom: 38px;\r\n                  padding-bottom: 10px;\r\n                }.td_block_separator span{\r\n                  position: relative;\r\n                  display: block;\r\n                  margin: 0 auto;\r\n                  width: 100%;\r\n                  height: 1px;\r\n                  border-top: 1px solid #EBEBEB;\r\n                }.td_separator_align_left span{\r\n                  margin-left: 0;\r\n                }.td_separator_align_right span{\r\n                  margin-right: 0;\r\n                }.td_separator_dashed span{\r\n                  border-top-style: dashed;\r\n                }.td_separator_dotted span{\r\n                  border-top-style: dotted;\r\n                }.td_separator_double span{\r\n                  height: 3px;\r\n                  border-bottom: 1px solid #EBEBEB;\r\n                }.td_separator_shadow > span{\r\n                  position: relative;\r\n                  height: 20px;\r\n                  overflow: hidden;\r\n                  border: 0;\r\n                  color: #EBEBEB;\r\n                }.td_separator_shadow > span > span{\r\n                  position: absolute;\r\n                  top: -30px;\r\n                  left: 0;\r\n                  right: 0;\r\n                  margin: 0 auto;\r\n                  height: 13px;\r\n                  width: 98%;\r\n                  border-radius: 100%;\r\n                }html :where([style*='border-width']){\r\n                    border-style: none;\r\n                }\n<\/style><\/div>[vc_column_text]<div class='code-block code-block-1' style='margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;'>\n<script async type='text\/javascript' src='\/\/s.clickiocdn.com\/t\/218260\/360_light.js'><\/script>\n<script class='__lxGc__' type='text\/javascript'>\n((__lxGc__=window.__lxGc__||{'s':{},'b':0})['s']['_218260']=__lxGc__['s']['_218260']||{'b':{}})['b']['_709459']={'i':__lxGc__.b++};\n<\/script>\n\n<script async type='text\/javascript' src='\/\/s.clickiocdn.com\/t\/218260\/360_light.js'><\/script>\n<script class='__lxGc__' type='text\/javascript'>\n((__lxGc__=window.__lxGc__||{'s':{},'b':0})['s']['_218260']=__lxGc__['s']['_218260']||{'b':{}})['b']['_709457']={'i':__lxGc__.b++};\n<\/script><\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tdi_11\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_12  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_12,\r\n                .tdi_12 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }.tdi_12,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_12 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_12 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_12:before,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_12:after{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: table;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_14  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_14{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_14 > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_14 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_14 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_14 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_14 > .wpb_wrapper{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t    height: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Museo del Novecento&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1553069010362{background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span class=\"dropcap\" style=\"background-color: #dd3333;\">2<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Just a few steps from the Cathedral is the Palazzo dell\u2019Arengario, home to the excellent <strong>Museo del Novecento.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19391\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19391\" style=\"width: 375px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19391\" src=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/museo-novecento-milano.jpg\" alt=\"Museo del Novecento\" width=\"375\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/museo-novecento-milano.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/museo-novecento-milano-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19391\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Museo del Novecento<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The museum houses a collection of more than 400 works of Italian art, arranged in chronological order. The visit begins with Giuseppe Pellizza da Volpedo\u2019s <em>The Fourth Estate<\/em>, to which an entire room is dedicated.<\/p>\n<p>Among the artists from the early 20th century, you will encounter works by <strong>Picasso, Braque, Klee, Kandinsky and Modigliani<\/strong>. The route then moves on to Futurism, with <strong>Balla, Boccioni, Carr\u00e0, Depero, Severini and Soffici<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p>The 1920s and 1930s are represented by <strong>de Chirico, Morandi<\/strong> and an entire space dedicated to <strong>Marino Marini<\/strong>. On the third floor are works by Informal artists \u2014 <strong>Burri, Vedova, Licini and others<\/strong> \u2014 as well as the 1950s and 1960s, with <strong>Piero Manzoni and artists from Azimuth<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The fourth floor is devoted entirely to Lucio Fontana, with the large 1956 <em>Spatial Ceiling<\/em> from the Hotel del Golfo on the island of Elba, the <strong>Neon<\/strong> and the <em>Spatial Concepts<\/em> of the 1950s. The great room dedicated to Fontana has large windows offering a spectacular view of the Cathedral.<\/p>\n<p>The suspended walkway leads to Palazzo Reale, where the section dedicated to works from the 1960s to the 1980s includes <strong>Kinetic and Programmed Art, Pop Art, Analytical Painting and Conceptual Art<\/strong>, with works by <strong>Kounellis, Paladino and others.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Opening times and ticket prices for the Museo del Novecento<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Opening times<\/strong>: daily from 10.00 am to 7.30 pm. Thursdays until 10.30 pm.<br \/>\n<strong>Ticket price<\/strong>: full price \u20ac10. Reduced adult ticket \u20ac8; reduced ticket for young people and children \u20ac5.<br \/>\n<strong>How to get there<\/strong>: next to the Cathedral. Metro M1 and M3, Duomo stop.<br \/>\n<strong>Official website<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/museodelnovecento.org\/it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/museodelnovecento.org\/it\/<\/a>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_separator td_block_wrap vc_separator tdi_16  td_separator_solid td_separator_center\"><span style=\"border-color:juicy_pink;border-width:1px;width:100%;\"><\/span><\/div>[vc_column_text]<div class='code-block code-block-2' style='margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;'>\n<script async type='text\/javascript' src='\/\/s.clickiocdn.com\/t\/218260\/360_light.js'><\/script>\n<script class='__lxGc__' type='text\/javascript'>\n((__lxGc__=window.__lxGc__||{'s':{},'b':0})['s']['_218260']=__lxGc__['s']['_218260']||{'b':{}})['b']['_709459']={'i':__lxGc__.b++};\n<\/script>\n\n<script async type='text\/javascript' src='\/\/s.clickiocdn.com\/t\/218260\/360_light.js'><\/script>\n<script class='__lxGc__' type='text\/javascript'>\n((__lxGc__=window.__lxGc__||{'s':{},'b':0})['s']['_218260']=__lxGc__['s']['_218260']||{'b':{}})['b']['_709457']={'i':__lxGc__.b++};\n<\/script><\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tdi_17\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_18  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_18,\r\n                .tdi_18 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }.tdi_18,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_18 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_18 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_18:before,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_18:after{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: table;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_20  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_20{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_20 > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_20 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_20 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_20 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_20 > .wpb_wrapper{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t    height: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Leonardo da Vinci\u2019s Last Supper in Milan&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1442323828707{background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span class=\"dropcap\" style=\"background-color: #c60c0c;\">3<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Leonardo da Vinci\u2019s Last Supper<\/strong> is carefully preserved inside the refectory of the Dominican convent of <strong>Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan<\/strong>. Leonardo created this work of astonishing beauty on the north wall of the great hall between 1494 and 1498, during the rule of Ludovico il Moro.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3293\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3293\" style=\"width: 375px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3293\" src=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/cenacolo-leonardo-da-vinci-milano.jpg\" alt=\"Leonardo da Vinci\u2019s Last Supper in Milan\" width=\"375\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/cenacolo-leonardo-da-vinci-milano.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/cenacolo-leonardo-da-vinci-milano-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3293\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leonardo da Vinci\u2019s Last Supper in Milan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The brilliant Leonardo executed this masterpiece <em>a secco<\/em>, rather than using the fresco technique normally employed for wall paintings.<\/p>\n<p>Sadly, over time, due to environmental conditions and historical events, the work has suffered serious deterioration and can now be seen only in part.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>The Last Supper has undergone numerous restoration campaigns<\/strong>; in particular, the 1999 restoration returned the painting to its original colours and removed earlier repainting.<\/p>\n<p>To prevent any further damage, <strong>the work is kept in special environmental conditions<\/strong>, with carefully controlled air treatment, and can be visited only by groups of a maximum of 25 visitors at a time, every 15 minutes.<\/p>\n<h3>Opening times and ticket prices for Leonardo\u2019s Last Supper<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Opening times<\/strong>: <b>Tuesday to Saturday, from 9.45 am to 7.00 pm<\/b>, with last admission at 6.45 pm. <b>Sunday from 2.00 pm to 7.00 pm<\/b>, with last admission at 6.45 pm.<br \/>\nOnly 15 people may enter the Refectory every 15 minutes.<br \/>\n<strong>Ticket price<\/strong>: \u20ac15, with compulsory booking on the <a href=\"https:\/\/cenacolovinciano.vivaticket.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Vivaticket<\/strong><\/a> website.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to get there<\/strong>: Piazza Santa Maria delle Grazie. <strong>Metro Line 1<\/strong>: Cadorna or Conciliazione <strong>Metro Line 2<\/strong>: Cadorna or Sant\u2019Ambrogio[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_separator td_block_wrap vc_separator tdi_22  td_separator_solid td_separator_center\"><span style=\"border-color:juicy_pink;border-width:1px;width:100%;\"><\/span><\/div>[vc_column_text]<div class='code-block code-block-3' style='margin: 8px auto; 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google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1442323853999{background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span class=\"dropcap\" style=\"background-color: #c60c0c;\">4<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Pinacoteca di Brera was founded in 1776 as a collection of <strong>significant works intended for the education of students<\/strong> at the Academy of Fine Arts.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3303\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3303\" style=\"width: 375px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3303\" src=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/pinacoteca-brera-milano.jpg\" alt=\"The Pinacoteca di Brera in Milan\" width=\"375\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/pinacoteca-brera-milano.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/pinacoteca-brera-milano-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3303\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Pinacoteca di Brera in Milan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When <strong>Milan<\/strong> was proclaimed capital of the Kingdom of Italy by Napoleon, paintings confiscated from churches and aristocratic families \u2014 those not taken to Paris \u2014 arrived at Brera.<\/p>\n\n<p>The Pinacoteca di Brera therefore differs from many other prestigious Italian museums because it did not originate from the private collecting of aristocrats and princes, but from state and political collecting.<\/p>\n<p>The collection is exceptionally rich and includes some of the most famous works in the world: from <strong>Caravaggio\u2019s Supper at Emmaus to Mantegna\u2019s Dead Christ, <\/strong>from <strong>Piero della Francesca\u2019s Brera Altarpiece <\/strong>to <strong>Raphael\u2019s Marriage of the Virgin.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Alongside these celebrated works are many others, equally exceptional though less well known. <strong> <\/strong>One of Brera\u2019s symbols is the quintessential painting of Italian Romanticism: <strong>Hayez\u2019s The Kiss.<\/strong> The collection reaches into the 20th century with works <strong>by Braque, Modigliani, Picasso, Morandi, De Chirico<\/strong> and many more.<\/p>\n<h3>Opening times and ticket prices for the Pinacoteca di Brera<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Opening times<\/strong>: valid from 1 June to 4 July inclusive:<br \/>\n\u2022 Tuesday: 9.30 am-2.30 pm, last admission at 1.30 pm<br \/>\n\u2022 Wednesday: 12.30 pm-5.30 pm, last admission at 4.30 pm<br \/>\n\u2022 Thursday: 12.30 pm-5.30 pm, last admission at 4.30 pm<br \/>\n\u2022 Friday: 9.30 am-5.30 pm, last admission at 4.30 pm<br \/>\n\u2022 Saturday: 9.30 am-5.30 pm, last admission at 4.30 pm<br \/>\n\u2022 Sunday: 9.30 am-5.30 pm, last admission at 4.30 pm<\/p>\n<p><strong>Closed<\/strong>: every Monday, 1 January, 1 May and 25 December. <strong>Ticket price<\/strong>: full price \u20ac15, reduced \u20ac10. <strong>How to get there<\/strong>: Via Brera, 28. M2 Lanza stop, M3 Montenapoleone stop. <strong>Tram<\/strong>: 1-4-8-12-14-27. <strong>Bus<\/strong>: 61, 97 <strong>Official website<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/pinacotecabrera.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[http:\/\/pinacotecabrera.org\/](http:\/\/pinacotecabrera.org\/)<\/a>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_separator td_block_wrap vc_separator tdi_28  td_separator_solid td_separator_center\"><span style=\"border-color:juicy_pink;border-width:1px;width:100%;\"><\/span><\/div>[vc_column_text]<div class='code-block code-block-4' style='margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;'>\n<script async type='text\/javascript' src='\/\/s.clickiocdn.com\/t\/218260\/360_light.js'><\/script>\n<script class='__lxGc__' type='text\/javascript'>\n((__lxGc__=window.__lxGc__||{'s':{},'b':0})['s']['_218260']=__lxGc__['s']['_218260']||{'b':{}})['b']['_709457']={'i':__lxGc__.b++};\n<\/script>\n\n<script async type='text\/javascript' src='\/\/s.clickiocdn.com\/t\/218260\/360_light.js'><\/script>\n<script class='__lxGc__' type='text\/javascript'>\n((__lxGc__=window.__lxGc__||{'s':{},'b':0})['s']['_218260']=__lxGc__['s']['_218260']||{'b':{}})['b']['_709459']={'i':__lxGc__.b++};\n<\/script><\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tdi_29\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_30  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_30,\r\n                .tdi_30 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }.tdi_30,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_30 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_30 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_30:before,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_30:after{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: table;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_32  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_32{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_32 > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_32 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_32 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_32 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_32 > .wpb_wrapper{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t    height: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Milan\u2019s Navigli canals&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1442323883265{background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span class=\"dropcap\" style=\"background-color: #c60c0c;\">5<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Milan is rarely thought of as <strong>a city of water<\/strong>, yet that is precisely what it is. The Navigli canal system was born from the ambitious project of linking Milan with Lake Como, the Adda, Lake Maggiore and the Po, reaching northern Europe and ultimately the sea. The history of the Navigli began in the second half of the 12th century, with the construction of the first navigable stretch.<\/p>\n<p>The first canal, the <strong>Ticinello<\/strong>, was inaugurated in 1179 and, with its impressive 50 kilometres in length, paved the way for the construction of the <strong>Naviglio Grande<\/strong>. In 1457 Francesco Sforza entrusted Bertola da Novate with the construction of the <strong>Naviglio della Martesana<\/strong>, but it was under Ludovico il Moro that the real turning point came.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3299\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3299\" style=\"width: 375px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3299\" src=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/navigli-milano.jpg\" alt=\"Milan\u2019s Navigli canals\" width=\"375\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/navigli-milano.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/navigli-milano-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3299\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Milan\u2019s Navigli canals<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And who but Leonardo da Vinci could complete such a complex hydraulic undertaking? With an ingenious system of locks, Leonardo succeeded in linking Milan with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/en\/lake-como\/what-to-see-lake-como\"><strong>Lake Como<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Only the connection to the sea via the Po was missing: Napoleon completed this in 1805 with the construction of the <b>Naviglio Pavese<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>The Navigli have lived through changing fortunes: they brought wealth, but later suffered neglect and pollution, and a large part of the network was covered over.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Despite everything, the Milanese have always loved them, strolling along the canals or gathering in the taverns and bars that grew up around them.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Today they are enjoying a revival and are at the centre of numerous regeneration projects. The first to be completed was the <strong>new Darsena, on the Naviglio Grande<\/strong>, redeveloped for Expo 2015. Cycle lanes, boats and relaxation areas now sit alongside traditional osterias, boutiques and artists\u2019 shops. <strong>Not to be missed, even if you are in Milan for only a few hours.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_separator td_block_wrap vc_separator tdi_34  td_separator_solid td_separator_center\"><span style=\"border-color:juicy_pink;border-width:1px;width:100%;\"><\/span><\/div>[vc_column_text]<div class='code-block code-block-5' style='margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;'>\n<script async type='text\/javascript' src='\/\/s.clickiocdn.com\/t\/218260\/360_light.js'><\/script>\n<script class='__lxGc__' type='text\/javascript'>\n((__lxGc__=window.__lxGc__||{'s':{},'b':0})['s']['_218260']=__lxGc__['s']['_218260']||{'b':{}})['b']['_709457']={'i':__lxGc__.b++};\n<\/script>\n\n<script async type='text\/javascript' src='\/\/s.clickiocdn.com\/t\/218260\/360_light.js'><\/script>\n<script class='__lxGc__' type='text\/javascript'>\n((__lxGc__=window.__lxGc__||{'s':{},'b':0})['s']['_218260']=__lxGc__['s']['_218260']||{'b':{}})['b']['_709459']={'i':__lxGc__.b++};\n<\/script><\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tdi_35\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_36  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_36,\r\n                .tdi_36 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }.tdi_36,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_36 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_36 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_36:before,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_36:after{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: table;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_38  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_38{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_38 > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_38 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_38 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_38 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_38 > .wpb_wrapper{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t    height: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Milan\u2019s Castello Sforzesco&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1442323868585{background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span class=\"dropcap\" style=\"background-color: #c60c0c;\">6<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Castello Sforzesco has <strong>accompanied the history of Milan for 750 years<\/strong> and has played a decisive role on many occasions.<\/p>\n<p>The first structure was commissioned by Galeazzo II, but it was Francesco Sforza \u2014 from whom the castle takes its name \u2014 who gave it its present form.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3310\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3310\" style=\"width: 375px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3310\" src=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/castello-sforzesco-milano.jpg\" alt=\"Milan\u2019s Castello Sforzesco\" width=\"375\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/castello-sforzesco-milano.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/castello-sforzesco-milano-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3310\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Milan\u2019s Castello Sforzesco<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The castle has almost always served as a military citadel and remains one of the largest castles in Europe.<\/p>\n<p>Long associated with war, foreign rule and mourning \u2014 and therefore both loved and hated by the Milanese \u2014 in the 20th century the castle changed its character, becoming a reassuring place of culture, used to safeguard the artistic heritage of Lombardy.<\/p>\n<h3>The museums of Milan\u2019s Castello Sforzesco<\/h3>\n<p>Today the <strong>Castello Sforzesco is home to a wealth of museums<\/strong>: on the ground floor of the Corte Ducale is the <strong>Museum of Ancient Art<\/strong>; on the first floor, the furniture collection and the <strong>Picture Gallery<\/strong>; on the first and second floors of the Rocchetta are the <strong>Applied Arts collections and the Museum of Musical Instruments<\/strong>; while beneath the <strong>Corte Ducale<\/strong> are the <strong>Museum of Prehistory and Protohistory and the Egyptian Museum.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The castle contains some masterpieces of Italian art: <strong>Michelangelo\u2019s Rondanini Piet\u00e0<\/strong>, <strong>Leonardo\u2019s frescoes<\/strong> in Room VIII of the Museum of Ancient Art, <strong>Mantegna\u2019s Madonna in Glory with Saints John the Baptist, Gregory the Great, Benedict and Jerome<\/strong> in the Picture Gallery, and the extraordinary cycle of tapestries depicting the twelve months by <strong>Bramantino<\/strong>, in the Sala della Balla.<\/p>\n<p>Behind the Castello Sforzesco lies <strong>Parco Sempione, Milan\u2019s green lung<\/strong>: a vast green space where Milanese people escape smog and city stress to run, stroll or have a picnic.<\/p>\n<h3>Opening times and ticket prices for the Castello Sforzesco<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Opening times<\/strong>: courtyards from 7.00 am to 7.30 pm. Castle Museums: Tuesday to Sunday, 10.00 am-5.30 pm, with last admission at 5.00 pm.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Admission<\/strong>: free entry to the courtyards. Museums \u20ac5. Reduced ticket \u20ac3. <strong>How to get there<\/strong>: Piazza Castello. <strong>Red line<\/strong> (M1): Cairoli and Cadorna FN stops <strong>Green line<\/strong> (M2): Lanza and Cadorna FN stops<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tram<\/strong><br \/>\nLines 1, 2, 4, 12, 14, 27<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bus<\/strong><br \/>\nLines 50, 57, 58, 61, 94 <strong>Official website<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/milanocastello.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[https:\/\/milanocastello.it\/](https:\/\/milanocastello.it\/)<\/a>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_separator td_block_wrap vc_separator tdi_40  td_separator_solid td_separator_center\"><span style=\"border-color:juicy_pink;border-width:1px;width:100%;\"><\/span><\/div>[vc_column_text]<div class='code-block code-block-6' style='margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;'>\n<script async type='text\/javascript' src='\/\/s.clickiocdn.com\/t\/218260\/360_light.js'><\/script>\n<script class='__lxGc__' type='text\/javascript'>\n((__lxGc__=window.__lxGc__||{'s':{},'b':0})['s']['_218260']=__lxGc__['s']['_218260']||{'b':{}})['b']['_709457']={'i':__lxGc__.b++};\n<\/script>\n\n<script async type='text\/javascript' src='\/\/s.clickiocdn.com\/t\/218260\/360_light.js'><\/script>\n<script class='__lxGc__' type='text\/javascript'>\n((__lxGc__=window.__lxGc__||{'s':{},'b':0})['s']['_218260']=__lxGc__['s']['_218260']||{'b':{}})['b']['_709459']={'i':__lxGc__.b++};\n<\/script><\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tdi_41\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_42  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_42,\r\n                .tdi_42 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }.tdi_42,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_42 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_42 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_42:before,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_42:after{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: table;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_44  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_44{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_44 > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_44 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_44 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_44 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_44 > .wpb_wrapper{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t    height: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Milan\u2019s Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1442323811639{background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span class=\"dropcap\" style=\"background-color: #c60c0c;\">7<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Milan\u2019s so-called drawing room, was built because in the first half of the 19th century the city looked with envy at the urban transformations taking place in the great European capitals and wanted to be their equal.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3305\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3305\" style=\"width: 375px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3305\" src=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/galleria-milano.jpg\" alt=\"Milan\u2019s Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II\" width=\"375\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/galleria-milano.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/galleria-milano-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3305\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Milan\u2019s Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In 1859 the idea of a <strong>covered passageway linking Piazza Duomo with Piazza della Scala<\/strong> became increasingly concrete, and an international competition was launched to assess proposals from various architects. As many as <strong>176 architects submitted their ideas<\/strong>, but the proposal by Giuseppe Mengoni stood out: a long gallery crossed by a second arm, with a large octagonal hall at the point of intersection.<\/p>\n\n<p>Work began in 1865, with the first stone laid by King Vittorio Emanuele II of Savoy himself, and two years later the Galleria was inaugurated, even though it was still incomplete and the king was not present.<\/p>\n<p>The construction of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, however, had a tragic ending: its designer, Giuseppe Mengoni, died during an inspection of his own \u201ccreation\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Many did not believe it was an accident, but rather a suicide caused by the many criticisms levelled at his work and by his disappointment at the king\u2019s absence from the inauguration. No one could have known that the king was in poor health and would die only a few days later.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Galleria is Milan\u2019s grand drawing room<\/strong>: a place to meet, to be seen, to shop \u2014 often at high prices \u2014 or simply to have a coffee.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_separator td_block_wrap vc_separator tdi_46  td_separator_solid td_separator_center\"><span style=\"border-color:juicy_pink;border-width:1px;width:100%;\"><\/span><\/div>[vc_column_text]<div class='code-block code-block-7' style='margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;'>\n<script async type='text\/javascript' src='\/\/s.clickiocdn.com\/t\/218260\/360_light.js'><\/script>\n<script class='__lxGc__' type='text\/javascript'>\n((__lxGc__=window.__lxGc__||{'s':{},'b':0})['s']['_218260']=__lxGc__['s']['_218260']||{'b':{}})['b']['_709457']={'i':__lxGc__.b++};\n<\/script>\n\n<script async type='text\/javascript' src='\/\/s.clickiocdn.com\/t\/218260\/360_light.js'><\/script>\n<script class='__lxGc__' type='text\/javascript'>\n((__lxGc__=window.__lxGc__||{'s':{},'b':0})['s']['_218260']=__lxGc__['s']['_218260']||{'b':{}})['b']['_709459']={'i':__lxGc__.b++};\n<\/script><\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tdi_47\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_48  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_48,\r\n                .tdi_48 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }.tdi_48,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_48 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_48 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_48:before,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_48:after{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: table;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_50  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_50{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_50 > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_50 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_50 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_50 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_50 > .wpb_wrapper{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t    height: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Church of San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1447275920512{background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span class=\"dropcap\" style=\"background-color: #c60c0c;\">8<\/span><\/p>\n<p>After 30 years of restoration, <strong>the magnificent Renaissance church of San Maurizio has returned to its former splendour.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Built in the early 16th century on the remains of an ancient place of worship, the church was attached to the Monastero Maggiore of the Benedictine order, demolished in 1799. Today, its entrance cloister survives and forms an integral part of the <strong>Archaeological Museum<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The division of the interior into two parts \u2014 one open to the faithful and the rear section reserved for the nuns of the monastery, who attended Mass from behind a grille \u2014 bears witness to the building\u2019s original function.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3406\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3406\" style=\"width: 375px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3406\" src=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/chiesa-san-maurizio-monastero-maggiore-milano.jpg\" alt=\"Church of San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore\" width=\"375\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/chiesa-san-maurizio-monastero-maggiore-milano.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/chiesa-san-maurizio-monastero-maggiore-milano-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3406\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Church of San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The simple, linear fa\u00e7ade on <strong>Corso Magenta<\/strong> gives no hint of the astonishing interior, richly decorated with frescoes that cover the entire architectural structure, from walls to vault. For this reason, the church has been called the <strong>Sistine Chapel of Milan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The brightly coloured fresco decoration extends over an impressive 4,000 square metres and is the work of some of the greatest masters of 16th-century Lombard painting:<\/p>\n\n<p>Bernardino Luini, responsible among other works for the <em>Stories of Saint Catherine<\/em> in the Besozzi Chapel and the <em>Stories from the Life of Christ<\/em> in the nuns\u2019 choir and on the partition wall; <strong>Simone Peterzano, Caravaggio\u2019s teacher<\/strong>, who painted <em>The Return of the Prodigal Son<\/em> and <em>Christ Driving the Money Changers from the Temple<\/em> on the inner fa\u00e7ade of the church; Antonio Campi, responsible for the <em>Adoration of the Magi<\/em> on the high altar; Bergognone in the choir; Lomazzo; and <strong>Boltraffio, a pupil of Leonardo<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>The organ<\/h3>\n<p>Of particular value in the cloistered choir is the organ made by Gian Giacomo Antegnani in 1557, originally intended for liturgical concerts and now used for concert events held in the city. <strong>A must-see.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Opening times and ticket prices for San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Opening times<\/strong>: every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with entry from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm. <strong>Booking is compulsory via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.it\/e\/biglietti-visita-la-chiesa-di-s-maurizio-al-monastero-maggioreufficiale-giugno2021-156105195843\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Eventbrite<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Ticket price<\/strong>: free<br \/>\n<strong>How to get there<\/strong>: Corso Magenta 15. <strong>M2 green line<\/strong>, Cadorna stop; <strong>M1 red line<\/strong>, Cordusio stop.<br \/>\nTrams 19, 20, 24; buses 19, 50, 59[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_separator td_block_wrap vc_separator tdi_52  td_separator_solid td_separator_center\"><span style=\"border-color:juicy_pink;border-width:1px;width:100%;\"><\/span><\/div>[vc_column_text]<div class='code-block code-block-8' style='margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;'>\n<script async type='text\/javascript' src='\/\/s.clickiocdn.com\/t\/218260\/360_light.js'><\/script>\n<script class='__lxGc__' type='text\/javascript'>\n((__lxGc__=window.__lxGc__||{'s':{},'b':0})['s']['_218260']=__lxGc__['s']['_218260']||{'b':{}})['b']['_709457']={'i':__lxGc__.b++};\n<\/script>\n\n<script async type='text\/javascript' src='\/\/s.clickiocdn.com\/t\/218260\/360_light.js'><\/script>\n<script class='__lxGc__' type='text\/javascript'>\n((__lxGc__=window.__lxGc__||{'s':{},'b':0})['s']['_218260']=__lxGc__['s']['_218260']||{'b':{}})['b']['_709459']={'i':__lxGc__.b++};\n<\/script><\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tdi_53\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_54  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_54,\r\n                .tdi_54 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }.tdi_54,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_54 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_54 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_54:before,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_54:after{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: table;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_56  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_56{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_56 > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_56 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_56 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_56 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_56 > .wpb_wrapper{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t    height: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Basilica of Sant\u2019Ambrogio in Milan&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1447193039407{background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span class=\"dropcap\" style=\"background-color: #c60c0c;\">9<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The church dedicated to the city\u2019s patron saint is considered <strong>the second most important church in Milan, after the Cathedral.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Founded in the 4th century at the wish of Ambrose, Bishop of Milan \u2014 who was buried here in 397 \u2014 on the site of a cemetery for martyred Christians, the church was originally called the Basilica Martyrum. It was rebuilt according to the principles of Romanesque architecture between 1088 and 1099.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3409\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3409\" style=\"width: 375px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3409\" src=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/basilica-sant-ambrogio-milano.jpg\" alt=\"Basilica of Sant\u2019Ambrogio in Milan\" width=\"375\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/basilica-sant-ambrogio-milano.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/basilica-sant-ambrogio-milano-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3409\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Basilica of Sant\u2019Ambrogio in Milan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Although regarded as <strong>the most important example of Lombard Romanesque architecture<\/strong>, the basilica also owes its appearance to building work and adaptations carried out over subsequent centuries.<\/p>\n\n<p>Preceded by a four-sided porticoed atrium, the basilica has a gabled fa\u00e7ade characterised by two superimposed loggias and is framed by two bell towers: the Monks\u2019 Tower on the right, dating from the 9th century, and the Canons\u2019 Tower on the left, built in the 12th century, apart from the upper two floors added in 1889.<\/p>\n<h3>The interior of Sant\u2019Ambrogio<\/h3>\n<p><strong>The interior is divided into three naves<\/strong>, each ending in an apse and divided into four square bays covered by cross vaults. In the presbytery, note the <strong>9th-century ciborium, a Lombard-Byzantine stucco baldachin<\/strong> resting on four red porphyry columns, beneath which stands the Golden Altar, a masterpiece of Carolingian goldsmithing by Vuolvino.<\/p>\n<p>Also of great interest is the <strong>early Christian sarcophagus<\/strong> known as the Sarcophagus of Stilicho, dating from the 4th century. Another curiosity is the Roman column supporting a singular bronze sculpture, the so-called <em>serpent of Moses<\/em>: according to legend, <strong>the end of the world will be heralded by the creature descending from the column.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>The crypt with the remains of the saints<\/h3>\n<p>The underground crypt preserves <strong>the remains of Saints Ambrose, Gervasius and Protasius<\/strong>. Inside the Ambrosian basilica, you can also admire the small chapel, or sacellum, of San Vittore in Ciel d\u2019Oro, built in the 4th century to house the remains of the martyr Victor. It is famous for its early Christian mosaics on the walls and dome, depicting several saints, including Saint Ambrose.<\/p>\n<h3>The Devil\u2019s Column and its legend<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Near the Basilica of Sant\u2019Ambrogio stands a Roman-era column with two holes which, according to legend, were made by Satan.<\/strong> The story goes that the devil, having failed to seduce Ambrose, tried to pierce him but struck the column instead, getting stuck there with his long horns.<\/p>\n<p>Furious, the Evil One then took the form of sulphurous fumes and used those same holes to return to hell. So there is no need to be alarmed if you smell a faint odour of sulphur from the holes, or if, when placing your ear near them, you hear strange noises coming from within&#8230;<\/p>\n<h3>Opening times and ticket prices for the Basilica of Sant\u2019Ambrogio<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Opening times<\/strong>: Monday to Saturday: 10.00 am-12.00 noon; 2.30 pm-6.00 pm. Sunday: 3.00 pm-5.00 pm.<br \/>\n<strong>Ticket price<\/strong>: free<br \/>\n<strong>How to get there<\/strong>: Piazza Sant\u2019Ambrogio. <strong>M2 green line<\/strong>, S. Ambrogio stop<br \/>\n<strong>Bus<\/strong> 50, 58, 94<br \/>\n<strong>Official website<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.basilicasantambrogio.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.basilicasantambrogio.it\/<\/a>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_separator td_block_wrap vc_separator tdi_58  td_separator_solid td_separator_center\"><span style=\"border-color:juicy_pink;border-width:1px;width:100%;\"><\/span><\/div>[vc_column_text]<div class='code-block code-block-9' style='margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;'>\n<script async type='text\/javascript' src='\/\/s.clickiocdn.com\/t\/218260\/360_light.js'><\/script>\n<script class='__lxGc__' type='text\/javascript'>\n((__lxGc__=window.__lxGc__||{'s':{},'b':0})['s']['_218260']=__lxGc__['s']['_218260']||{'b':{}})['b']['_709457']={'i':__lxGc__.b++};\n<\/script>\n\n<script async type='text\/javascript' src='\/\/s.clickiocdn.com\/t\/218260\/360_light.js'><\/script>\n<script class='__lxGc__' type='text\/javascript'>\n((__lxGc__=window.__lxGc__||{'s':{},'b':0})['s']['_218260']=__lxGc__['s']['_218260']||{'b':{}})['b']['_709459']={'i':__lxGc__.b++};\n<\/script><\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tdi_59\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_60  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_60,\r\n                .tdi_60 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }.tdi_60,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_60 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_60 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_60:before,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_60:after{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: table;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_62  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_62{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_62 > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_62 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_62 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_62 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_62 > .wpb_wrapper{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t    height: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;San Bernardino alle Ossa in Milan&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1670245755215{background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span class=\"dropcap\" style=\"background-color: #c60c0c;\">10<\/span><\/p>\n<p>About 500 metres from Piazza del Duomo, in Piazza Santo Stefano, <strong>you will find one of Milan\u2019s most unusual, fascinating and macabre places.<\/strong> This is the <strong>Sanctuary of San Bernardino alle Ossa<\/strong>, and the name already says a great deal.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28644\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28644\" style=\"width: 375px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28644\" src=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/chiesa-san-bernardino-alle-ossa-milano.jpg\" alt=\"San Bernardino alle Ossa\" width=\"375\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/chiesa-san-bernardino-alle-ossa-milano.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/chiesa-san-bernardino-alle-ossa-milano-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28644\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">San Bernardino alle Ossa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This small chapel, later transformed into a church, <strong>served for centuries as an ossuary, and its interior walls are entirely decorated with human bones.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>The story begins in 1145, when a hospital and cemetery were built in the area to bury patients who had died there.<\/p>\n<p>After only a few years, the available space proved insufficient, making it necessary to build a chamber to house the bones of the dead exhumed from older graves.<\/p>\n<p><strong>After the collapse of the old ossuary, a new one was built at the end of the 17th century. The friars decorated it with the bones of the dead and had it frescoed in 1693-94 by the Venetian painter Sebastiano Ricci.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The walls are <strong>completely covered with bones, blending the macabre with the delicacy of Rococo decoration.<\/strong> Although legend says these are the bones of Christian martyrs, in reality they are the remains of hospital patients, friars who lived in the church, Milanese prisoners and some members of noble Milanese families. <strong>An absolute must-see.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Opening times and ticket prices for San Bernardino alle Ossa<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Opening times:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Monday-Friday: 8.00 am-6.00 pm<br \/>\nSaturday: 9.30 am-6.00 pm<br \/>\nSunday: church open from 9.30 am to 12.00 noon. Ossuary CLOSED.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ticket price<\/strong>: free, with voluntary donation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to get there<\/strong>: in Piazza Santo Stefano. Around 5 minutes on foot from Piazza del Duomo.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_separator td_block_wrap vc_separator tdi_64  td_separator_solid td_separator_center\"><span style=\"border-color:juicy_pink;border-width:1px;width:100%;\"><\/span><\/div>[vc_column_text]<div class='code-block code-block-10' style='margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;'>\n<script async type='text\/javascript' src='\/\/s.clickiocdn.com\/t\/218260\/360_light.js'><\/script>\n<script class='__lxGc__' type='text\/javascript'>\n((__lxGc__=window.__lxGc__||{'s':{},'b':0})['s']['_218260']=__lxGc__['s']['_218260']||{'b':{}})['b']['_709457']={'i':__lxGc__.b++};\n<\/script>\n\n<script async type='text\/javascript' src='\/\/s.clickiocdn.com\/t\/218260\/360_light.js'><\/script>\n<script class='__lxGc__' type='text\/javascript'>\n((__lxGc__=window.__lxGc__||{'s':{},'b':0})['s']['_218260']=__lxGc__['s']['_218260']||{'b':{}})['b']['_709459']={'i':__lxGc__.b++};\n<\/script><\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_66,\r\n                .tdi_66 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }.tdi_66,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_66 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_66 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_66:before,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_66:after{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: table;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_68  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_68{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_68 > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_68 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_68 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_68 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_68 > .wpb_wrapper{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t    height: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Parco Sempione in Milan&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1670246863902{background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span class=\"dropcap\" style=\"background-color: #c60c0c;\">11<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In a hectic city such as Milan, <strong>Parco Sempione is a green lung where you can enjoy a breath of fresh air away from traffic<\/strong>. The park is large and well maintained, stretching from the <strong>Castello Sforzesco<\/strong> to the Arco della Pace, and skirting the Arena Civica, the Aquarium and the Triennale.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30005\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30005\" style=\"width: 375px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30005 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Parco-sempione-Milano-foto-luca-volpi.jpg\" alt=\"Parco Sempione in Milan\" width=\"375\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Parco-sempione-Milano-foto-luca-volpi.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Parco-sempione-Milano-foto-luca-volpi-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30005\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Parco Sempione in Milan &#8211; Photo by Luca Volpi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For the Milanese, this is the place to <strong>go jogging, take a walk, relax on the grass, walk the dog or let children play outdoors on sunny days<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p>The park includes several dog areas, a playground with small rides for families, basketball and volleyball courts, a library and various equipped fitness trails.<\/p>\n<p>Especially dear to the Milanese \u2014 and particularly to couples \u2014 is the <strong>Ponte delle Sirenette<\/strong>, which crosses an artificial lake and is undoubtedly one of the park\u2019s most picturesque corners. It is said that crossing the little bridge brings good luck: a good enough reason to go.<\/p>\n<p>Parco Sempione is periodically used by the municipality for <strong>events, fairs and public gatherings.<\/strong> A walk here is pleasant all year round, with each season offering its own colours.<\/p>\n<p>Autumn is certainly one of the most atmospheric times, with a carpet of leaves and chestnuts falling naturally from the trees. Spring days, meanwhile, are ideal for grabbing something from one of the kiosks scattered through the park, having a drink or reading a book on the grass.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Parco Sempione is one of the symbols of Milan, as well as an essential stop for a pause between museum visits.<\/strong> It is best visited outside the weekend, when it is less crowded. It is worth setting aside half an hour to stroll among its rich flora and fauna. Lovers of educational walks can join guided tours led by volunteers to discover tree species and monumental trees.<\/p>\n<p><b>How to get there<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Parco Sempione is very central. 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The sculptural movements represented are extremely varied, <strong>from Art Nouveau to Symbolism, via the Scapigliatura movement.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30003\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30003\" style=\"width: 375px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30003\" src=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/cimitero-monumentale-milano.jpg\" alt=\"Milan\u2019s Monumental Cemetery\" width=\"375\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/cimitero-monumentale-milano.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/cimitero-monumentale-milano-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30003\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Milan\u2019s Monumental Cemetery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We recommend even a simple walk through this open-air museum, which conveys the grandeur of the illustrious figures of Italian and Milanese history buried here: <strong>Wanda Osiris, Giorgio Gaber, Alda Merini, Dario Fo, Franca Rame and Enzo Jannacci<\/strong>, to name only a few.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Milan\u2019s Monumental Cemetery can be visited free of charge.<\/strong> You can explore it independently, choosing from a series of recommended itineraries that lead through its various areas. Alternatively \u2014 and this is an option we warmly recommend \u2014 you can join <strong>an interesting guided tour led by Civil Service volunteers, subject to booking.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Route A includes 24 monuments and takes about an hour, while those with less time can choose Route B, which includes 12 monuments and takes around half an hour.<\/p>\n<h3>The Famedio and the tombs of famous Milanese figures<\/h3>\n<p>Do not miss a visit to the <strong>Famedio, or \u201cTemple of Fame\u201d<\/strong>, located in the main part of the Monumental Cemetery. It is worth going inside for the beauty and richness of the decoration, as well as for the illustrious tombs of <strong>Manzoni, Carlo Cattaneo, Luca Beltrami, Salvatore Quasimodo, Carlo Forlanini, Bruno Munari and Leo Valiani.<\/strong> You can also descend into the crypt of the Famedio.<\/p>\n<p>Other points of interest in the cemetery include the <strong>Monument to those who died in Nazi extermination camps, the Crematorium Temple, the Bocconi Chapel, the Bistoletti Monument, the Toscanini Chapel and the central ossuary.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>How to get to Milan\u2019s Monumental Cemetery<b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><strong>By metro:<\/strong><br \/>\nMonumentale stop, Line M5<br \/>\nGaribaldi stop, Line M2. 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It is located beneath Piazza Guglielmo Oberdan, near the entrance to Porta Venezia metro station on Line M1.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30001\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30001\" style=\"width: 375px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30001\" src=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/albergo-diurno-venezia-milano.jpg\" alt=\"Milan\u2019s Albergo Diurno Venezia\" width=\"375\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/albergo-diurno-venezia-milano.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/albergo-diurno-venezia-milano-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30001\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Milan\u2019s Albergo Diurno Venezia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>To enter, you need to <strong>book a guided visit organised by FAI volunteers<\/strong> through Milanoguida, lasting around one hour.<\/p>\n<p>FAI members can access it free of charge. It is a curious experience, well off the usual tourist routes, and a way to discover a piece of modern Milanese history.<\/p>\n\n<p>This day hotel, designed by Piero Portaluppi, <strong>was used in the 1920s as a \u201crefreshment stop\u201d by Milanese people who, returning from work or from a journey<\/strong>, wanted to relax and take care of themselves for a few hours.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, treating oneself to such a place was a luxury, given that not everyone had a private bathroom at home. The Albergo Diurno included <strong>a barber\u2019s area, a manicure area, baths<\/strong> \u2014 the so-called \u201cBagni\u201d \u2014 and more. Today, we might compare it to our spas and wellness centres.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The atmosphere has the charm of another age, and will particularly appeal to admirers of Art Nouveau and Art Deco style.<\/strong> Unfortunately, the Albergo Diurno is currently unfit for use due to long disuse and requires restoration and safety work.<\/p>\n<p>At present it is not open to the public and cannot be visited. 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It takes its name from an old farmhouse that once stood on the banks of the Seveso river, but has now disappeared.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Maggiolina is not part of the classic tourist circuit<\/strong>, yet it deserves attention for its wonderfully unconventional atmosphere. Do not expect monuments, churches, famous sights or skyscrapers. The district lies away from the centre, in the north-eastern outskirts of the city.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30365\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30365\" style=\"width: 375px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/quartiere-maggiolina-milano.jpg\" alt=\"The Maggiolina district in Milan\" width=\"375\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/quartiere-maggiolina-milano.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/quartiere-maggiolina-milano-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30365\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Maggiolina district in Milan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Milan never stops surprising, and Maggiolina is proof of that.<\/strong> Having undergone several transformations over the years, it is now known for its <strong>curious igloo- and mushroom-shaped houses<\/strong>, known to the Milanese as <strong>\u201cgnome houses\u201d or \u201cSmurf houses\u201d<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p>Many of the mushroom houses were demolished in the 1960s, and only a few remain today in <strong>Via Lepanto<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The Maggiolina \u201cigloos\u201d are built over two levels and are still inhabited. <strong>A walk through the streets of the district will introduce you to an unusual, experimental and far quieter Milan than the more chaotic city centre.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Villa Figini<\/h3>\n<p>Another noteworthy building is <strong>Villa Figini in Via Perrone<\/strong>, known as the \u201cPalafitta\u201d, designed by its owner, the architect Luigi Figini.<\/p>\n<p><strong>During the FAI Days, a visit to nearby Villa Mirabello should also not be missed<\/strong>. Dating from the second half of the 15th century, it has a private chapel and a courtyard with a loggia.<\/p>\n<p>It is a typical example of <strong>suburban farmhouse architecture<\/strong>, transformed over time from a country residence into a private villa.<\/p>\n<p>To appreciate Maggiolina fully, we recommend joining an organised tour. Only in this way can you delve into the history, architecture and many curiosities connected with the district. Did you know that the Seveso river flows beneath its streets?<\/p>\n<h3>How to get to Maggiolina<\/h3>\n<p><strong>By metro<\/strong>: Line M3, Zara or Sondrio stop; from there it is a short walk<br \/>\n<strong>By bus<\/strong>: numbers 81, 42, 43[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_separator td_block_wrap vc_separator tdi_88  td_separator_solid td_separator_center\"><span style=\"border-color:juicy_pink;border-width:1px;width:100%;\"><\/span><\/div>[vc_column_text]<div class='ai-viewports ai-viewport-3 ai-insert-13-32623651' style='margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;' data-insertion-position='prepend' data-selector='.ai-insert-13-32623651' data-insertion-no-dbg data-code='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' data-block='13'><\/div>\n<script>\n  ai_run_976193414953 = function(){ai_insert_viewport_code ('ai-insert-13-32623651');};\n  if (document.readyState === 'complete' || (document.readyState !== 'loading' && !document.documentElement.doScroll)) ai_run_976193414953 (); else document.addEventListener ('DOMContentLoaded', ai_run_976193414953);\n<\/script>\n[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tdi_89\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_90  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_90,\r\n                .tdi_90 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }.tdi_90,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_90 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_90 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_90:before,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_90:after{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: table;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_92  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_92{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_92 > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_92 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_92 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_92 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_92 > .wpb_wrapper{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t    height: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Villa Invernizzi and Milan\u2019s pink flamingos&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1675260995359{background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span class=\"dropcap\" style=\"background-color: #c60c0c;\">15<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Right in the centre of <strong>Milan there is a garden inhabited by pink flamingos<\/strong>, an attraction that is certainly unusual. It is the garden of <strong>Villa Invernizzi<\/strong>, named after the owners of the factory that made the famous little cheese triangles. If you have a little time left, it deserves a place on your list of things to see in Milan.<\/p>\n<p>The building\u2019s Art Nouveau fa\u00e7ade overlooks <strong>Corso Venezia at number 32<\/strong> and is already interesting in itself, but the real draw is the group of flamingos that have lived in the rear garden for decades. To see them, simply turn the corner into Via Serbelloni and continue to Via Cappuccini.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32448\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32448\" style=\"width: 375px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32448\" src=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/villa-invernizzi-fenicotteri-rosa-milano.jpg\" alt=\"Villa Invernizzi and Milan\u2019s pink flamingos\" width=\"375\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/villa-invernizzi-fenicotteri-rosa-milano.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/villa-invernizzi-fenicotteri-rosa-milano-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32448\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Villa Invernizzi and Milan\u2019s pink flamingos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Brought to Milan from Africa and South America, it is said that the first flamingo arrived from Chile around the mid-20th century, when importation was still permitted. From that moment, the colony grew thanks to the villa\u2019s owner, the entrepreneur <strong>Cavaliere Invernizzi<\/strong>, who recreated the ideal habitat for them.<\/p>\n\n<p>A lover of the countryside, he decided to create this green corner in the heart of Milan because his wife preferred city life.<\/p>\n<p>Today the villa belongs to the <strong>Fondazione Romeo ed Enrica Invernizzi<\/strong>, which protects the birds. It is closed to the public, but it is worth making a short detour from the fashion and shopping streets to pass by this place, which fascinates both Milanese residents and visitors.<\/p>\n<p>The flamingos generally do not come close to the gate, but they can be observed through the hedges and photographed as they wander between the garden and the fountain.<\/p>\n<p>The area itself is worth a stroll. It is known as the <strong>Quadrilatero del Silenzio<\/strong>, the \u201cQuadrilateral of Silence\u201d, because, as the name suggests, it is remarkably peaceful. Walk among Art Nouveau buildings and elegant residences, then make your way to the neighbourhood\u2019s most unexpected sight. 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The true king of Milanese cooking is <strong>butter<\/strong>, used in most dishes, from <strong>risotto to cotoletta alla milanese, and even panettone<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3307\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3307\" style=\"width: 375px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3307\" src=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/cosa-mangiare-milano.jpeg\" alt=\"What to eat in Milan\" width=\"375\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/cosa-mangiare-milano.jpeg 375w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/cosa-mangiare-milano-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3307\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">What to eat in Milan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>To begin with the traditional dishes, the best known is certainly <strong>risotto alla milanese<\/strong>, made with saffron. The traditional recipe includes beef marrow, although not many cooks prepare it this way today.<\/p>\n<p>Another typical Milanese first course is <em>busecca<\/em> \u2014 from which the Milanese nickname <em>busecconi<\/em> derives \u2014 made with <strong>tripe cooked in a stew.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Among the main courses, the best known and most appreciated is <strong>cotoletta alla milanese<\/strong>. According to tradition, it is made with veal, at least a finger thick, and fried in butter, although today healthier and lighter olive oil or seed oil is often preferred. Nor should we forget ossobuco, or <em>\u00f2sbus a la milanesa<\/em>: <strong>a stewed slice of veal or beef shank<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Cassoeula<\/em>, meanwhile, is a very rich dish made with cabbage and the so-called \u201cpoor\u201d parts of the pig, such as rind, head, ribs and trotters. As for desserts, both <strong>panettone and colomba<\/strong> originated in the Milanese capital. 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The revival of the Navigli, the growing number of exhibitions and the opening of new museums have attracted many new visitors to the city.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3308\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3308\" style=\"width: 375px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3308\" src=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/hotel-dove-dormire-milano.jpg\" alt=\"Where to stay in Milan\" width=\"375\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/hotel-dove-dormire-milano.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/hotel-dove-dormire-milano-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3308\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Where to stay in Milan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Given the large influx of people, Milan has had to expand its accommodation offer and today, more than ever, it is ready to welcome visitors with numerous <strong>hotels, bed &#038; breakfasts, apartments and hostels<\/strong> spread throughout the city.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside the large luxury hotel chains, you will also find more modest and welcoming hotels, comfortable guest houses, family-run bed &#038; breakfasts and even quirky Art Nouveau houses from the early 20th century. Finding a reasonably priced room is not always easy, especially in the centre and during international events.<\/p>\n<p>Prices start from around \u20ac80 per night for a three-star hotel and rise from there. The best advice is to book in advance. All accommodation is well connected to central Milan thanks to the city\u2019s efficient and practical public transport system, so if you want to save a little, you can choose to stay further out without worrying about getting around.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"td_quote_box td_box_center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">If you are looking for a hotel, we recommend choosing from the options available on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/city\/it\/milan.it.html?aid=340168;label=milanofondo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer\">Booking.com<\/a>.<\/strong> There are around 2,000 hotels in Milan, with prices, photos and reviews from previous guests. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/city\/it\/milan.it.html?aid=340168;label=milanofondo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Go to Booking.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_separator td_block_wrap vc_separator tdi_106  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