Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #16 in Milan, Italy
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4.4 km
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Experience Milan in Italy in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Activities in MilanIndividual Sights in MilanSight 1: Giardino della Fondazione Catella
The garden of the Catella Foundation is a green area in Milan, located in the Isola district near the Riccardo Catella Foundation. The garden, designed by Studio Land, was opened to the public in 2007 and has an area of 4,000 m².
Sight 2: Vertical Forest
Get Ticket*The Bosco Verticale is a complex of two residential skyscrapers designed by Boeri Studio and located in the Porta Nuova district of Milan, Italy. They have a height of 116 metres (381 ft) and 84 m (276 ft) and within the complex is an 11-storey office building.
Sight 3: Porta Garibaldi
Get Ticket*The Porta Garibaldi, previously known as the Porta Comasina, is a city gate located in Milan, Italy, on the old road to Como. The Neoclassical arch was built to commemorate the visit of Francis I of Austria in 1825. It was reconstructed from 1826 to 1828 by Giacomo Moraglia and dedicated to Garibaldi in 1860. Built in the Doric style, the gate is flanked by two portals overlooking the street. The customs houses were added in 1836. It's less than monumental proportions are better suited to the surrounding streets as the gate used to be at the end of a winding road, hardly compatible with a grandiose project.
Sight 4: Porta Volta
Porta Volta is a former city gate of Milan, Italy, part of the Spanish walls. Nowadays, the name "Porta Volta" is most commonly used to refer to the surrounding district ("quartiere"), part of the Zone 8 administrative division of the city.
Sight 5: ADI Design Museum
The ADI Design Museum is a museum in Milan, Italy, which houses the historical collection of the ADI Compasso d'Oro Foundation, as well as temporary exhibitions, public talks and initiatives. It is dedicated to the understanding and promotion of design in Italy and abroad.
Sight 6: Basilica di Sant'Antonio da Padova
The Sanctuary of Sant'Antonio di Padova is a church in Milan, entrusted to the order of the Friars Minor. It is located in via Carlo Farini, not far from the monumental cemetery and the Milano Porta Garibaldi station.
Wikipedia: Santuario di Sant'Antonio di Padova (Milano) (IT)
Sight 7: Cimitero Monumentale
The Cimitero Monumentale is one of the two largest cemeteries in Milan, Italy, the other one being the Cimitero Maggiore. It is noted for the abundance of artistic tombs and monuments.
Sight 8: Museo storico dei vigili del fuoco di Milano
The Historical Museum of the Milan Fire Brigade collects memorabilia, vehicles, equipment, uniforms, documents that tell two hundred years of history of the 52nd Milan Fire Brigade.
Wikipedia: Museo storico dei vigili del fuoco di Milano (IT), Website
Sight 9: Chiesa della Santissima Trinità
The Church of the Holy Trinity is a parish church in Milan, located in the Paolo Sarpi area.
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