The Navigli district in Milan is one of the oldest and most lively neighbourhood in town.
In Medieval and Renaissance times the city was crisscrossed by waterways but most of the canals were closed by 1930s, today we can still admire the three largest ones: the Naviglio Grande, the Naviglio Pavese and the Martesana canal.
The first canal dated back to 1100s but Leonardo da Vinci completed the canal system of Milan. He connected the city to Lake Como: an old original lock by Leonardo is still visible near the modern area of Porta Nuova.
Most of today’s canals define the charming district called “Navigli”, one of the most lively area in Milan, full of cafès, bar and the few real trattorias where you get the risotto or the famous milanese ossobuco.
Do you know that one of the greatest masterpieces of Renaissance art is just a stone’s throw away from Navigli? Cappella Portinari inside the Basilica di Sant’Eustorgio will leave you breathless.
The Naviglio Grande in the Navigli district, Milan pic by Favaro
Details
| Private guided tour | Tours can be done in Italian, Chinese, English, French, German, Japanese, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian and many more languages on demand. |
| Duration of the tour | Walking tour of the Navigli district is about 2 hours. We can add an extra hour to enjoy more of the charming neighborhood of Porta Ticinese and visit the Cappella Portinari inside the Basilica di Sant’Eustorgio. |
| Included in the tour | Tour of the basilica of Naviglio Grande, Naviglio Pavese and the Darsena (the old harbour of Milano, because yes, we used to have an harbour!). Porta Ticinese district and Cappella Portinari are optional (but highly suggested). |
| Maximum number of partecipants | To be verified according to Covid-19 regulations. |
| How to book the guided tour | Contact us and tell us number of people, date and timing. |
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