Milan Sights

  1. Orto Botanico

    The towering gingko here is the arboreal pride of Milano, surrounded by (perfectly legal) medicinal plants. An afternoon in their fragrant midst may not add years to your life, but it certainly adds to the overall quality.

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  2. Parco delle Basiliche

    Dodge the shoppers along Corso Porta Ticinese and take the scenic route from San Lorenzo past the Museo Diocesano to Sant'Eustorgio, past couples, clusters of gossips, and children running circles around their parents.

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  3. Parco Sempione

    Everything you'd expect from Milan is here: a historic castle (Castello Sforzesco), chic bars, a museum honouring design (Triennale), lovely Liberty-style buildings (Acquario) and an architectural conversation piece (Torre Branca). And there's grass too.

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