Milan is growing, renewing itself, winning awards, and looking to the future, offering numerous leisure opportunities, changing neighbourhoods, and dressing them in colourful murals, new parks, and trendy clubs, without hiding its architectural and cultural heritage and staying on the cutting edge with new museums and innovative art galleries.

Today I would like to tell you about 5 places that I think will be interesting for those who want to get to know Milan outside the classic tourist routes, or for those who want to discover something new. If you’re flying in, booking a transfer from Bergamo Airport to Milan city centre by Kiwitaxi is a convenient way to start your adventure stress-free. The ride is comfortable, quick, and ideal for travelers who value reliability and good service.

Tree library

The latest park to open in the city, it enjoys great prestige in the Porta Nuova area, in the shadow of the city’s tallest skyscrapers. More than 450 trees and hundreds of plants of different species form a new concept of urban greenery: sports areas, games for children, educational gardens and the best places for a tasty stop nearby. Definitely a place for the whole family, for a walk on a beautiful sunny day or at sunset.

Day Hotel Venice

Let’s take a step back in time, to 1926 to be exact, when the Diurnal Metropolitan opened on Piazza Oberdan. It was a place where you could stop to wash, shave, and get your hair done or have your nails done. Passing travelers and poor people who couldn’t afford to bathe in the house came here to relax.

Today, thanks to the FAI, you can visit places that still bear the inscriptions of the past, bathrooms with old bathtubs and chipped mirrors, rusty hairdresser’s chairs and waiting rooms for ladies in search of style.

Garden of Cultures

Let’s go back to the open air of the Porta Vittoria area to immerse ourselves in a trendy and non-conformist atmosphere. In the formerly anonymous area of ​​the residential area of ​​Via Morosini, for some time now the facades of the houses have been painted with frescoes by Millo and the square has been colored and rejuvenated. Fortunately, they have also planted some trees that will hopefully make this garden greener tomorrow. The area sometimes hosts flea markets, small art exhibitions and street food stalls.

Two Unicorns in Milan

Did you know that there are two unicorns in Milan? No, they weren’t brought here to follow the latest fashions, but have lived in this city since the second half of the sixteenth century. They are located in the most underrated church in the city, the church of San Maurizio in the Monastery Maggiore on Corso Magenta.

From the outside, it’s barely noticeable, but when you cross the threshold, you’ve entered what is called the Sistine Chapel of Milan. The church is decorated inside with magnificent frescoes, including one by Aurelio Luini depicting Noah’s Ark and two unicorns.

Mudek

We conclude our tour of Milan’s lesser-known places with the Mudec, one of the city’s most interesting museums. It’s not that Mudec is little known, but very often those who visit Milan overlook it, given the greater fame of the city’s other museums. And this is a real shame, because it has been involved in some of the most interesting artistic events of recent times. An example of this was the recording exhibition dedicated to Frida Halo last year.

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