Suggested Routes/Trails

Villa Reale (Monza – MB) The Villa Reale di Monza (or Reggia di Monza) is a Neoclassical palace dating back to Austrian rule (18th century) and was the private residence of the Habsburgs. It can be visited inside and has numerous attractions in its gardens, including grottoes, small waterfalls, ponds, a small Doric temple and […]

Trezzo sull’Adda, via the Martesana The route is mostly along the martesana and is relaxing and picturesque when the days are not too hot. The town of Trezzo offers numerous tourist opportunities to be admired: the Taccani hydroelectric power station, the Visconteo castle and not far from the town itself, the village of Crespi d’Adda,

Summer route, to be tried on days when the sky is clear and Milan This route can be the first step to get closer to the big metropolis and then on to city life. All the way down you can enjoy the skyline that can be admired from Monte Stella on a clear, sunny day.

Certosa di Pavia (PV) The Charterhouse of Pavia (Gratiarum Carthusia – Monastery of Santa Maria delle Grazie) is a historic monumental complex comprising a monastery and a sanctuary. The route is simple in terms of the surfaces to be covered; only the initial part is complicated, in crossing Milan and the traffic that sometimes congests

Villa Bagatti Valsecchi (Varedo – MB) Built by the brothers Giuseppe and Fausto Bagatti Valsecchi, the 18th-century Lombard villa was the family’s country residence and is located in Varedo, in the province of Monza and Brianza, near the border with the hamlet of Palazzolo Milanese in the municipality of Paderno Dugnano. It combines neo-Baroque and

Villa Reale (Monza – MB) The Villa Reale di Monza (or Reggia di Monza) is a Neoclassical palace dating back to Austrian rule (18th century) and was the private residence of the Habsburgs. It can be visited inside and has numerous attractions in its gardens, including grottoes, small waterfalls, ponds, a small Doric temple and

Villa Litta (Lainate – MI) The Villa Litta Borromeo in Lainate is one of the most beautiful villas in Italy; built in 1585 by Count Pirro I Visconti Borromeo. It boasts splendid architecture and a marvellous garden, in which the Palazzo Delle Acque, better known as the Nymphaeum, is located, where the still functioning water

Villa Arconati (Castellazzo di Bollate – MI) Villa Arconati is a heritage of great historical, cultural and architectural value. Defined as the little Versailles of Milan, with its 200 hectares of woods, moors and cultivated land surrounding it, it is among the most beautiful and majestic villas. The Villa, together with its Garden, is home