What to do near Settala, MI

Corneliano Bertario and the Borromeo Castle

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

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.

Rocca Brivio Sforza, San Giuliano Milanese

Fascinating 17th-century brick villa of sober Baroque style, rising on a slight isolated rise in the countryside. From the monumental gate there is a glimpse of the garden with an elegant loggia.

The Gothic frescoes of Viboldone Abbey

In a remnant of irrigated countryside in the Milanese hinterland, a 14th-century abbey holds splendid frescoes

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

St. Mary of the Passion

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

San Pietro in Gessate

The giant of Lombard art

Villa Necchi-Campiglio, Milan

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

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

Villa Barni, in Roncadello di Dovera

Beautiful and elegant villa of delight, built between the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, surrounded by a romantic English-style park in which to get lost in search of hidden corners.

Merchants' Square

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