Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
History
Castello Sforzesco (
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)
Cimitero Monumentale (
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)
Gardens
Parco Sempione (
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)
Nightlife
Blue Note (
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)
Getting There
Metro
MM1 (red line) stops at Cadorna and Cairoli for the Castello and Triennale.
For the cemetery, Corso Como and Isola, use Porta Garibaldi on MM2 (green line).
The Sights in a Day
Start the day with the blockbuster collection of museums in the Sforza's
turreted
Castello
(
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). It houses seven specialised museums,
but the standout collection of the Museo d'Arte Antica is not to be missed. Some
of its halls were designed by Leonardo da Vinci, and their frescoed decorations
compete with intriguing fragments of Milanese history for your attention.
Then pause for lunch in the castle's back garden, now the
Parco Sempi-
(
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)
. Afterwards, if the weather's good, climb to the top of Giò Ponti's
Torre Branca
(
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)
for views over the leafy loveliness of the park and its
ponds.
