What to do near Cassina de' Pecchi, MI

Corneliano Bertario and the Borromeo Castle

An ancient Lombard village with courtyards, irrigation ditches and a castle

Villa Necchi-Campiglio, Milan

A chance to peek into the life of the early 20th century bourgeoisie

Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta and San Sigismondo

Dating back to the 11th century, it underwent massive restoration in the early 1900s. However, the ancient and curious friezes depicting a wide variety of creatures are preserved: birds, dragons, and even mermaids.

St. Mary of the Passion

With its majestic size, it certainly does not go unnoticed, but few people even know it inside.

Church of San Colombano in Vaprio d'Adda

A forest of stone symbols that seems to leap out of a medieval bestiary

San Pietro in Gessate

The giant of Lombard art

San Bernardino at the Bones

A sinister place that frightens and fascinates

The Ca' Granda, the former major hospital in Milan.

A vibrant melting pot of art, history and culture

Merchants' Square

A hidden corner of medieval Milan, just a few steps from the Duomo

The church of Santa Maria presso San Satiro

Sometimes you don't have to believe your own eyes

The Abbey of Chiaravalle on the outskirts of Milan

A beautiful Cistercian monastery in a stretch of irrigated countryside that survived the onslaught of the city