Wandering and walking in a new city is the best way to explore. Love chancing upon local treasures…read more
After a long day of train travel, I needed to walk. So....mapped a route headed to the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II and then wandered along the way.
After saying a prayer in Chiesa di San Gregoria Magno (of course, I had to go inside), our family walked through what initially looked like a preschool.
Instead, we had found this gorgeous park. Established in 1784, it is the oldest city park in Milan. Today it covers 43 acres and includes museums, gardens, statues and monuments like the Planetarium and the Natural History Museum.
The park was renamed in 2002 for Indro Montanelli. He was a popular journalist who relaxed in the park on his daily travel to work. He was shots by a terrorist brigade in 1977. His statue is placed where this event occurred.
Take time to explore Milan. You may venture and find a local gem, like this public park, along the way.