An important word to learn in Milan is navigli, it stands for canals. Visit with MilanoArte the beating heart of ancient Milan's economy. Walk the streets flanked by 1500 years old churches and admire the canals designed by Leonardo da Vinci. Discover the history of our city.
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We are going to start from the ancient church of San Lorenzo and, through the medieval gate of Porta Ticinese, we will enter into the historical neighbourhood where used to be located the blacksmiths and merchants' workshops.
The guided tour will finally take you to the Navigli district, where are located the Darsena, the naviglio Pavese and the naviglio Grande. We will discover the role of Leonardo da Vinci and how the Milanese used his extraordinary inventions to improve the canals' system.
The guided tour is 2 hours and an half.
There are not particular limitations, you can book this tour every time you want. #TravelTip: why not have the tour in the afternoon in order to finish just in time for a classic Milanese aperitivo in one of the nice bars facing the canals?
Contacts: tour@milanoarte.net
Pay attention: this tour can be done in English, Italian, Russian, Portoguese, French and German. Please ask for different languages.
For infos contact tour@milanoarte.net or http://milanoarte.net/en/tour/canals-district-and-medieval-city
