Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #16 in Milan, Italy
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7.4 km
113 m
Experience Milan in Italy in a whole new way with our 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: Vertical Forest
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 2: Porta Garibaldi
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. Its 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 3: 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 4: 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 5: Basilica di Sant'Antonio da Padova
The Sanctuary of St. Anthony of Padua is a church in Milan, Italy, entrusted to the Order of Friars Minor. It is located in Via Carlo Farini, not far from the Monumental Cemetery and Milan Porta Garibaldi Station.
Wikipedia: Santuario di Sant'Antonio di Padova (Milano) (IT)
Sight 6: 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 7: 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 8: Chiesa della Santissima Trinità
The Church of the Holy Trinity is a parish church in Milan, Italy.
Sight 9: Monumento agli Alpini d'Italia
The monument to the Alpini d'Italia is a bronze sculpture by Emilio Bisi located in Piazza Giovanni XXIII in Milan.
Sight 10: Fontana delle Quattro Stagioni
The Fountain of the Four Seasons is a fountain located in the center of Piazzale Giulio Cesare, in the city of Milan. It was inaugurated on 12 April 1927 on the occasion of the opening of the eighth International Trade Fair. The project was by the architect Renzo Gerla, at the time an official of the Technical Office of the Municipality of Milan.
Sight 11: Santi Protasio e Gervasio
San Protaso is a church in Milan, Italy, located on the corner of Piazzale Brescia and Via Osoppo, in Municipio 7. it is the Ambrosian rite parish of the same name, belonging to the deanery of San Siro-Sempione-Vercellina in pastoral zone I of the archdiocese of Milan.
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