• Active & Green

Indro Montanelli Gardens

The park with a thousand names, since 2002 has been renamed Indro Montanelli Gardens in memory of the journalist and essayist

Where
Milan

The Indro Montanelli Gardens, Milan's first public park created in between 1782 and 1786, was designed by the architect Giuseppe Piermarini.

As they stand today, the Public Gardens extend between Corso Venezia, the Bastions of Porta Venezia , Via Manin and Via Palestro. In 2002, the area was named after the late Indro Montanelli, the famous journalist whose image is depicted in a statue near the Piazza Cavour entrance.

The current layout of the gardens, however, dates back to the mid-19th century and was designed by Giuseppe Balzaretto (1857-62 ) and Emilio Alemagna (1881), with an English layout. The garden features groves, ponds, hills and artificial rocks , statues and monuments to famous people with dense vegetation in spontaneous patterns that included natural and exotic essences.

This fenced park is frequented by a diverse public, from joggers and cyclists, to those who want to enjoy a drink in the countryside. Children can choose from three playgrounds and a recreation area with rides and a train.

Inside the Montanelli Gardens you can admire monumental trees, like the dawn redwood trees and a row of chestnut trees, and even a false cypress on the banks of the pond. There is also a specimen of a century-old sycamore.

The park includes museums and architectural heritage: Palazzo Dugnani, the Civic Museum of Natural History and the Ulrico Hoepli Planetarium. One interesting site to see in the nearby Museum of Natural History is the Butterfly Oasis: a corner of a tropical rainforest , where hundreds of multi-coloured butterflies fly about. Visitors to the gardens may also catch a glimpse of the spectacular plants and animals.

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Places

PAC

The most prestigious space for contemporary art in Milan organizes exhibitions of great national and international artists.
  • Art & Culture
PAC – Pavillion of Contemporary Art
165 mt

Indro Montanelli Public Gardens

  • Parks
Indro Montanelli Public Gardens
176 mt

Villa Belgiojoso Bonaparte

  • Art & Culture
Villa Belgiojoso Bonaparte, Milan's Royal Mansion
202 mt

GAM

It hosts masterpieces from the neoclassical age to Lombard romanticism with Hayez, up to the most famous works of Scapigliatura
  • Art & Culture
GAM, Modern Art Gallery
203 mt

Planetarium

To shine in the city of Milan are not only the hight fashion clothes: the celestial stars shine at the Planetarium in Milan
  • Art & Culture
Planetarium, discover the cosmos
270 mt

Villa Belgiojoso Garden

  • Parks
Villa Belgiojoso Garden
288 mt

Natural History Museum

With an exhibition area with 23 rooms, it is today the largest and most important naturalistic museum in Italy
  • Art & Culture
Natural History Museum, tourism in Milan
361 mt

The Bald Cypresses of the Montanelli Gardens Indro Montanelli Gardens

  • Active & Green
The Bald Cypresses of the Montanelli Gardens Indro Montanelli Gardens
386 mt

The Monumental Plane Trees of Milan

  • Active & Green
The Monumental Plane Trees of Milan
386 mt

Via Senato Library Garden

  • Parks
Via Senato Library Garden - ph: Biblioteca di Via Senato
440 mt

Manzoni Theater

One of the most prestigious Italian theaters, it offers a rich calendar of shows: prose, cabaret, events, workshops ..
  • Art & Culture
Manzoni Theater
580 mt

Villa Necchi Campiglio

  • Art & Culture
Villa Necchi Campiglio, Milano
610 mt

Villa Necchi Garden

  • Parks
Villa Necchi Garden
623 mt

Bagatti Valsecchi Museum

House museum in the Montenapoleone district, the result of an extraordinary collecting event of the late nineteenth century
  • Art & Culture
Bagatti Valsecchi Museum, museums in Milan
668 mt

Perego Garden

  • Parks
Perego Garden - ph: Comune di Milano
671 mt

Milano, the Fashion district

The Fashion District, an area in the heart of Milan, bordered by Via Manzoni, Via della Spiga, Corso Venezia and Via Montenapoleone
  • Lifestyle
Milano, the Fashion district
735 mt

Poldi Pezzoli Museum

An elegant 19th-century aristocratic residence, displaying the private collection of its former owner
  • Art & Culture
Poldi Pezzoli Museum
776 mt

Teatro Nuovo

A few steps from the Duomo, a theater that captures the most important innovations in the panorama of national and international shows.
  • Art & Culture
Teatro Nuovo
892 mt

Conca dell'Incoronata

It's located at the end of Via San Marco within the city’s Spanish walls after the “Tombun de San Marc”.
  • Art & Culture
Conca dell'Incoronata
931 mt

Casa Manzoni

It's one of those places where time seems to stand still: you can still breathe the romantic air in which the great writer lived
  • Art & Culture
Casa Manzoni, museum in Milan
950 mt

Events

Affetti instabili

Teatro comunale Fabrizio De Andrè
Piazza Leonardo da Vinci, 23826, Mandello del Lario, LC.
18/10/2024
  • Art & Culture
Affetti instabili
2.14 km

Xverso

Teatro comunale Fabrizio De Andrè
Piazza Leonardo da Vinci, 23826, Mandello del Lario, LC.
26/10/2024
  • Music and show
Xverso
2.14 km

Divorzio all'italiana

Teatro De Andrè
Piazza Leonardo Da Vinci, 23826, Mandello Del Lario (LC)
25/11/2024
  • Art & Culture
Divorzio all'italiana
2.14 km

L'albero di Natale

Teatro comunale Fabrizio De Andrè
Piazza Leonardo da Vinci, 23826, Mandello del Lario, LC.
13/12/2024
  • Art & Culture
L'albero di Natale
2.14 km

Suggestioni tra musica ed immagini

Teatro De André
Piazza Leonardo da Vinci, 23826, Mandello del Lario, LC.
22/12/2024
  • Art & Culture
Suggestioni tra musica ed immagini
2.14 km

Da Bach a Jannacci tutto è... jazz!

Teatro De André
Piazza Leonardo da Vinci, 23826, Mandello del Lario, LC.
17/01/2025
  • Music and show
Da Bach a Jannacci tutto è... jazz!
2.14 km

Lydia tra le nazioni

Teatro De André
Piazza Leonardo da Vinci, 23826, Mandello del Lario, LC.
27/01/2025
  • Art & Culture
Lydia tra le nazioni
2.14 km

Khorakandré

Teatro De André
Piazza Leonardo da Vinci, 23826, Mandello del Lario, LC.
01/02/2025
  • Music and show
Khorakandré
2.14 km

Pigiama per sei

Teatro De André
Piazza Leonardo da Vinci, 23826, Mandello del Lario, LC.
13/02/2025
  • Art & Culture
Pigiama per sei
2.14 km

L'assaggiatrice di Hitler

Teatro De André
Piazza Leonardo da Vinci, 23826, Mandello del Lario, LC.
28/02/2025
  • Art & Culture
L'assaggiatrice di Hitler
2.14 km

Lucio Battisti tribute show

Teatro De André
Piazza Leonardo da Vinci, 23826, Mandello del Lario, LC.
15/03/2025
  • Music and show
Lucio Battisti tribute show
2.14 km

Pignasecca e Pignaverde

Teatro De André
Piazza Leonardo da Vinci, 23826, Mandello del Lario, LC.
21/03/2025
  • Art & Culture
Pignasecca e Pignaverde
2.14 km

Fiori d'acciaio

Teatro De André
Piazza Leonardo da Vinci, 23826, Mandello del Lario, LC.
04/04/2025
  • Art & Culture
Fiori d'acciaio
2.14 km

Lo stato delle cose

Teatro De André
Piazza Leonardo Da Vinci, 23826, Mandello Del Lario (LC)
09/05/2025
  • Art & Culture
Lo stato delle cose
2.14 km

Activities

Private walking tour Milan the city of fashion

  • Art & Culture
Private walking tour Milan the city of fashion
756 mt

Fashion and Food in Milan

  • Food & Wine
Fashion and Food in Milan
897 mt

The Underground Milan – The hidden archaeological areas

  • Art & Culture
The Underground Milan – The hidden archaeological areas
1.29 km

Milan - Franciacorta

  • Golf
Milan - Franciacorta
1.36 km

Guided tour of Classic Milan

  • Art & Culture
Guided tour of Classic Milan
1.38 km

Private Tour discover Milan Highlights

  • Art & Culture
Private Tour discover Milan Highlights
1.39 km

Licensed tour, hiking and experiential Guides in Lombardia

  • Active & Green
Licensed tour, hiking and experiential Guides in Lombardia
1.39 km

The heart of Milan

  • Art & Culture
The heart of Milan
1.49 km

Golf, Relax and Wine in Lombardy

  • Golf
Golf, Relax and Wine in Lombardy
1.52 km

Leonardo da Vinci in Milan

  • Art & Culture
Leonardo da Vinci in Milan
1.54 km

On the vintage tram in Milan, in the 1920’s atmosphere

  • Art & Culture
On the vintage tram in Milan, in the 1920’s atmosphere
1.58 km

Longboard course for beginners

  • Active & Green
Longboard course for beginners
1.74 km

San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore, a very precious jewel

  • Art & Culture
San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore, a very precious jewel
1.91 km

Cimitero Monumentale in Milan, a real open-air museum

  • Art & Culture
Cimitero Monumentale in Milan, a real open-air museum
2.06 km

Aperitif on the Torre Branca, in the center of Parco Sempione

  • Art & Culture
Aperitif on the Torre Branca, in the center of Parco Sempione
2.09 km

On the Navigli between courtyards and old-fashioned houses

  • Art & Culture
On the Navigli between courtyards and old-fashioned houses
2.93 km

Guided tour by boat on the Navigli of Milan

  • Art & Culture
Guided tour by boat on the Navigli of Milan
3.08 km

In the heart of Milan - Golf travel package

  • Golf
In the heart of Milan - Golf travel package
4.52 km

Heli-Wedding

  • Wedding
Heli-Wedding
4.79 km

Heli-Golf

  • Active & Green
Heli-Golf
4.79 km

Where to sleep

Palestro 6 sub 718

MILANO
Palestro 6 sub 718
247 mt

Vittorio Veneto 16a

MILANO
Vittorio Veneto 16a
253 mt

Stanza luminosa in centro

Milano
Stanza luminosa in centro
277 mt

Morbi Via Lecco 1a

MILANO
Morbi Via Lecco 1a
280 mt

CAV VIA LECCO 2 - QUAGLIA

MILANO
CAV VIA LECCO 2 - QUAGLIA
280 mt

Via Lecco 2 - 2° piano

Milano
Via Lecco 2 - 2° piano
280 mt

ALLA CASA DI GIO 1.1

MILANO
ALLA CASA DI GIO 1.1
301 mt

IL RICCIO 3.1

MILANO
IL RICCIO 3.1
301 mt

IL RICCIO 1.3

MILANO
IL RICCIO 1.3
301 mt

IL RICCIO 3.4

MILANO
IL RICCIO 3.4
301 mt

Alla Casa di Gio 2

Milano
Alla Casa di Gio 2
301 mt

Alla Casa di Gio 3

Milano
Alla Casa di Gio 3
301 mt

Lazzaretto 2 sub 17

MILANO
Lazzaretto 2 sub 17
310 mt

VP101

Milano
VP101
317 mt

CASA CIPRIANI

MILANO
CASA CIPRIANI
323 mt

Vittorio Veneto 24 sub 84

MILANO
Vittorio Veneto 24 sub 84
328 mt

Easylife Panfilo Castaldi Sub 704

MILANO
Easylife Panfilo Castaldi Sub 704
337 mt

EASYLIFE VIA CASTALDI PANFILO 26 sub. 740

MILANO
EASYLIFE VIA CASTALDI PANFILO 26 sub. 740
337 mt

VIA CASTALDI SUB. 713

MILANO
VIA CASTALDI SUB. 713
347 mt

VIA CASTALDI SUB. 714

MILANO
VIA CASTALDI SUB. 714
347 mt