What to do near Rozzano, MI

Palazzina Pusterla, Cascina Ca' Granda, Zibido San Giacomo

The Palazzina Pusterla is a rare and delightful example of a late 14th-century hunting lodge. It is leaning against an irrigation ditch in which the mill wheel fishes. Around it is a beautiful park, well and bakery.

Mirasole Abbey, an oasis of peace and silence

A fortified complex in the Milanese countryside chronicles the spirituality experienced by the monastic order of the Humiliati

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

Basilica of Sant'Eustorgio and the Portinari Chapel

A Path to Heaven

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

A vibrant melting pot of art, history and culture

The church of Santa Maria presso San Satiro

Sometimes you don't have to believe your own eyes

Church of St. Maurice at the Major Monastery

Authentic jewel of the Milanese Renaissance

San Bernardino at the Bones

A sinister place that frightens and fascinates

Merchants' Square

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

The Gothic frescoes of Viboldone Abbey

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

San Pietro in Gessate

The giant of Lombard art

St. Mary of the Passion

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